Andrea Bargnani vs. Arvydas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Arvydas Sabonis and Andrea Bargnani, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Andrea Bargnani played 10 years in the NBA, 3 more than Arvydas Sabonis, who played 7. Andrea Bargnani had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Arvydas Sabonis had his rookie season in 1995-96. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Andrea Bargnani 10 2 2006-07 to 2015-16
Arvydas Sabonis 7 7 1995-96 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Andrea Bargnani Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2006-071995-96
Team Toronto RaptorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrea Bargnani 65 25.1 11.6 0.8 3.1 3.9 0.8 0.5 0.8 1.6 2.8 4.1 9.6 .427 1.5 4.1 .373 1.8 2.2 .824
Arvydas Sabonis 73 23.8 14.5 2.0 6.0 8.1 1.8 0.9 1.1 2.1 2.9 5.4 9.9 .545 0.5 1.4 .375 3.2 4.2 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrea Bargnani 6 30.2 11.0 0.5 3.5 4.0 1.0 0.8 0.5 1.2 2.7 3.7 7.7 .478 1.2 2.8 .412 2.5 3.2 .789
Arvydas Sabonis 5 35.4 23.6 2.4 7.8 10.2 1.8 0.8 0.6 2.0 3.4 7.0 16.2 .432 1.0 1.8 .556 8.6 12.0 .717

Season 2
Andrea Bargnani Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2007-081996-97
Team Toronto RaptorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrea Bargnani 78 23.9 10.2 0.6 3.1 3.7 1.1 0.3 0.5 1.1 2.7 3.6 9.3 .386 1.2 3.3 .345 1.8 2.2 .840
Arvydas Sabonis 69 25.5 13.4 1.7 6.3 7.9 2.1 0.9 1.2 2.2 2.9 4.8 9.5 .498 0.7 1.9 .371 3.2 4.2 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrea Bargnani 5 20.8 6.4 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.4 0.8 0.6 0.4 3.0 2.6 7.8 .333 0.8 3.2 .250 0.4 0.4 1.000
Arvydas Sabonis 4 26.8 11.3 2.0 4.5 6.5 2.3 0.8 0.8 2.3 4.8 4.5 10.5 .429 0.5 2.0 .250 1.8 2.0 .875

Season 3
Andrea Bargnani Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2008-091997-98
Team Toronto RaptorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrea Bargnani 78 31.4 15.4 0.9 4.4 5.3 1.2 0.4 1.2 1.7 3.1 5.5 12.3 .450 1.5 3.7 .409 2.8 3.4 .831
Arvydas Sabonis 73 32.0 16.0 2.0 7.9 10.0 3.0 0.9 1.1 2.6 3.7 5.6 11.3 .493 0.4 1.6 .261 4.4 5.5 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrea Bargnani ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis 4 26.8 12.3 1.8 6.0 7.8 1.5 1.8 0.8 2.5 4.8 4.5 10.0 .450 0.3 0.5 .500 3.0 3.5 .857

Season 4
Andrea Bargnani Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2009-101998-99
Team Toronto RaptorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrea Bargnani 80 35.0 17.2 1.3 4.9 6.2 1.2 0.3 1.4 1.5 2.7 6.7 14.3 .470 1.5 4.1 .372 2.3 2.9 .774
Arvydas Sabonis 50 27.0 12.1 1.8 6.1 7.9 2.4 0.7 1.3 1.7 2.9 4.6 9.6 .485 0.1 0.5 .292 2.7 3.5 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrea Bargnani ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis 13 30.1 10.0 0.9 7.8 8.8 2.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 2.7 3.5 8.7 .398 0.1 0.4 .200 3.0 3.3 .907

Season 5
Andrea Bargnani Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2010-111999-00
Team Toronto RaptorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrea Bargnani 66 35.7 21.4 1.1 4.1 5.2 1.8 0.5 0.7 2.3 2.4 8.0 17.8 .448 1.2 3.4 .345 4.3 5.3 .820
Arvydas Sabonis 66 25.6 11.8 1.5 6.3 7.8 1.8 0.7 1.2 1.5 2.8 4.6 9.1 .505 0.1 0.3 .368 2.5 3.0 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrea Bargnani ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis 16 30.8 11.3 1.2 5.5 6.7 1.9 0.9 0.8 1.6 3.7 4.3 9.4 .453 0.4 1.3 .286 2.4 3.1 .796

Season 6
Andrea Bargnani Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2011-122000-01
Team Toronto RaptorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrea Bargnani 31 33.3 19.5 0.8 4.8 5.5 2.0 0.6 0.5 2.2 1.7 6.7 15.6 .432 1.1 3.7 .296 4.9 5.6 .873
Arvydas Sabonis 61 21.3 10.1 0.8 4.6 5.4 1.5 0.7 1.0 1.4 2.2 4.0 8.5 .479 0.0 0.2 .067 2.0 2.6 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrea Bargnani ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis 3 35.0 11.3 2.7 5.7 8.3 2.7 0.3 2.3 0.7 4.0 4.7 9.7 .483 0.0 0.7 .000 2.0 2.7 .750

Note: Arvydas Sabonis didn't play in 2001-02.

Season 7
Andrea Bargnani Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2012-132002-03
Team Toronto RaptorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrea Bargnani 35 28.7 12.7 0.7 2.9 3.7 1.1 0.6 0.7 1.5 1.8 4.9 12.2 .399 1.1 3.5 .309 1.9 2.2 .844
Arvydas Sabonis 78 15.5 6.1 1.1 3.2 4.3 1.8 0.8 0.6 1.0 1.8 2.2 4.6 .476 0.0 0.1 .500 1.7 2.1 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrea Bargnani ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis 6 14.5 10.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.0 2.3 4.0 6.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 8
Andrea Bargnani Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2013-14-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrea Bargnani 42 29.9 13.3 1.6 3.6 5.3 1.1 0.3 1.2 1.4 2.4 5.3 12.0 .442 0.7 2.6 .278 2.0 2.4 .824
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrea Bargnani ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Andrea Bargnani Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2014-15-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrea Bargnani 29 27.1 14.8 1.1 3.3 4.4 1.6 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.8 5.7 12.4 .454 0.5 1.4 .366 3.0 3.7 .813
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrea Bargnani ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Andrea Bargnani Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2015-16-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrea Bargnani 46 13.8 6.6 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.3 2.8 6.1 .455 0.1 0.3 .188 1.0 1.2 .825
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrea Bargnani ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
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