Nikola Jovic vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Nikola Jovic 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

Nikola Jovic

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jovic 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jovic 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Nikola Jovic 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Nikola Jovic 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 7.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.6 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 434 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 223 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 100 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 32 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 16 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Nikola Jovic 61 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .443 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .369 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .773 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 7.7 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.0 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.5 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 4.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 49 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 38 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 11 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 5 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 3 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Nikola Jovic 12 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .425 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .375 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .857 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 9.4 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)