John Long vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and John Long 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 Long

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games John Long 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals John Long 912 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks John Long 180 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games John Long 893 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists John Long 24 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals John Long 28 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks John Long 2 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games John Long 23 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.