Arvydas Sabonis vs. Kermit Washington Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kermit Washington and Arvydas Sabonis, 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.

Arvydas Sabonis played 7 years in the NBA, 3 less than Kermit Washington, who played 10. Arvydas Sabonis had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, while Kermit Washington had his rookie season in 1973-74. 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
Arvydas Sabonis 7 7 1995-96 to 2002-03
Kermit Washington 10 3 1973-74 to 1987-88

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Arvydas Sabonis Kermit Washington
Season 1995-961973-74
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kermit Washington 45 8.9 3.8 1.4 1.9 3.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 - 1.7 1.6 3.4 .483 - - - 0.6 1.1 .531
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kermit Washington 3 4.7 5.0 3.0 0.3 3.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 - 0.0 1.7 3.7 .455 - - - 1.7 2.3 .714

Season 2

Arvydas Sabonis Kermit Washington
Season 1996-971974-75
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Kermit Washington 55 17.3 4.5 1.9 4.4 6.4 1.2 0.5 0.6 - 2.8 1.6 3.8 .420 - - - 1.3 2.2 .590
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kermit Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Arvydas Sabonis Kermit Washington
Season 1997-981975-76
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Kermit Washington 36 13.7 3.4 1.4 3.2 4.6 0.6 0.3 0.7 - 2.1 1.1 2.5 .433 - - - 1.3 1.8 .682
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kermit Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Arvydas Sabonis Kermit Washington
Season 1998-991976-77
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
Kermit Washington 53 25.3 9.7 3.4 5.8 9.3 0.9 0.8 1.0 - 3.5 3.6 7.2 .503 - - - 2.5 3.5 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kermit Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Arvydas Sabonis Kermit Washington
Season 1999-001977-78
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
Kermit Washington 57 28.4 11.6 3.8 7.0 10.8 1.3 0.8 1.1 1.9 3.3 4.3 8.9 .487 - - - 3.0 4.3 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kermit Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Arvydas Sabonis Kermit Washington
Season 2000-011978-79
Team Portland Trail BlazersSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Kermit Washington 82 33.7 11.3 3.6 6.1 9.8 1.5 1.0 1.5 2.3 3.9 4.3 7.6 .562 - - - 2.8 4.0 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kermit Washington ------- --- ----------

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

Season 7

Arvydas Sabonis Kermit Washington
Season 2002-031979-80
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
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
Kermit Washington 80 33.2 13.4 4.1 6.5 10.5 2.1 0.9 1.6 2.1 3.8 5.3 9.5 .553 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 4.5 .642
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kermit Washington 3 40.3 10.3 4.0 6.3 10.3 2.0 0.3 1.3 1.3 3.0 4.3 8.7 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 1.7 2.7 .625

Season 8

Arvydas Sabonis Kermit Washington
Season -1980-81
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs -Trail 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 %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Kermit Washington 73 29.0 11.4 3.2 6.2 9.4 2.0 1.2 1.2 2.0 3.5 4.5 7.8 .569 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.9 .628
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Kermit Washington 3 42.7 8.7 4.7 12.7 17.3 2.3 2.7 0.7 2.3 3.0 4.0 7.7 .522 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 9

Arvydas Sabonis Kermit Washington
Season -1981-82
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
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 %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Kermit Washington 20 20.9 5.0 2.0 3.9 5.9 1.5 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.8 1.9 3.9 .487 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.1 .585
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Kermit Washington ------- --- ----------

Note: Kermit Washington didn't play in 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86 and 1986-87.

Season 10

Arvydas Sabonis Kermit Washington
Season -1987-88
Team -Golden State Warriors
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 %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Kermit Washington 6 9.3 2.7 1.5 1.7 3.2 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 2.2 1.2 2.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Kermit Washington ------- --- ----------