John Gianelli vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and John Gianelli that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

John Gianelli

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Gianelli 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons John Gianelli 8 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played John Gianelli 4 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games John Gianelli 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 7.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.9 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.0 * Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 4,210 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 3,188 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists John Gianelli 832 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals John Gianelli 225 * Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks John Gianelli 476 * Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games John Gianelli 541 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .470 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .702 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 10.3 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 8.6 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 2.3 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 6.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 208 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 173 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists John Gianelli 40 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals John Gianelli 12 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks John Gianelli 21 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games John Gianelli 31 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .434 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .721 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 8.3 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 7.3 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.9 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 (1975) * Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.