John Roche vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Roche: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Roche 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons John Roche 4 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played John Roche 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games John Roche 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Roche 8.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game John Roche 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game John Roche 4.0 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game John Roche 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Roche 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Roche 1,358 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds John Roche 178 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists John Roche 640 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals John Roche 114 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks John Roche 22 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games John Roche 162 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Roche .468 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage John Roche .389 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage John Roche .819 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Roche 11.4 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game John Roche 1.4 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game John Roche 5.4 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game John Roche 1.0 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Roche 0.3 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Roche - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game John Roche - Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game John Roche - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game John Roche - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Roche - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Roche - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds John Roche - Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists John Roche - Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals John Roche - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks John Roche - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games John Roche 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Roche - Arvydas Sabonis .452

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

Free Throw Percentage John Roche - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Roche - Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game John Roche - Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game John Roche - Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game John Roche - Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game John Roche - 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.