Dwight Howard vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)