Larry Johnson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Larry Johnson 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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 1.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 1.8 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 6 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Larry Johnson 7 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Larry Johnson 5 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 2 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Larry Johnson 4 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .231 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .000 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 1.5 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 1.8 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson - Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson - Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Larry Johnson - Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Larry Johnson - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Larry Johnson - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Larry Johnson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson - Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson - Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson - Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson - Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson - Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson - Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.