Clint Richardson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Arvydas Sabonis and Clint Richardson, 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.

Clint Richardson played 8 years in the NBA, 1 more than Arvydas Sabonis, who played 7. Clint Richardson had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, 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
Clint Richardson 8 7 1979-80 to 1986-87
Arvydas Sabonis 7 7 1995-96 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Clint Richardson Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1979-801995-96
Team Philadelphia 76ersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsTrail 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 %
Clint Richardson 52 19.0 6.7 1.1 1.3 2.4 2.1 0.5 0.3 1.2 1.9 3.1 6.7 .457 0.0 0.1 .333 0.5 0.9 .622
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 %
Clint Richardson 3 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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
Clint Richardson Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1980-811996-97
Team Philadelphia 76ersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsTrail 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 %
Clint Richardson 77 17.1 7.0 1.1 1.2 2.3 2.0 0.5 0.1 1.4 1.3 2.9 6.0 .489 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.4 .778
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 %
Clint Richardson 13 13.9 3.8 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.9 .526 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .529
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
Clint Richardson Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1981-821997-98
Team Philadelphia 76ersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsTrail 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 %
Clint Richardson 77 13.5 4.6 0.7 0.8 1.5 1.4 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.4 1.8 4.0 .452 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.9 1.1 .784
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 %
Clint Richardson 21 19.8 5.3 1.4 1.9 3.3 1.9 0.6 0.2 1.0 2.3 2.2 5.0 .452 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.4 .567
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
Clint Richardson Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1982-831998-99
Team Philadelphia 76ersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTrail 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 %
Clint Richardson 77 22.8 7.6 1.3 1.9 3.2 2.2 0.9 0.2 1.3 2.1 3.4 7.3 .463 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.4 .640
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 %
Clint Richardson 13 24.5 6.8 1.1 1.9 3.0 1.8 1.2 0.2 1.1 2.8 2.8 6.4 .446 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.3 .824
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
Clint Richardson Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1983-841999-00
Team Philadelphia 76ersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail 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 %
Clint Richardson 69 22.8 7.6 0.9 1.5 2.4 2.2 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.1 3.2 6.9 .467 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.5 .767
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 %
Clint Richardson 5 23.0 7.4 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.8 3.4 2.6 4.6 .565 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 2.4 .917
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
Clint Richardson Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1984-852000-01
Team Philadelphia 76ersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clint Richardson 74 20.7 6.0 0.8 1.3 2.1 2.1 0.5 0.2 1.1 1.9 2.5 5.5 .453 0.0 0.0 .333 1.0 1.2 .854
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 %
Clint Richardson 13 21.6 8.8 1.1 1.8 2.9 2.1 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.8 4.1 7.2 .564 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.8 .900
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
Clint Richardson Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1985-862002-03
Team Indiana PacersPortland 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 %
Clint Richardson 82 27.1 9.7 0.8 2.2 3.1 4.5 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.9 4.1 9.0 .455 0.0 0.1 .111 1.5 1.8 .837
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 %
Clint Richardson ------- --- ----------
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
Clint Richardson Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1986-87-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clint Richardson 78 17.9 6.4 0.7 1.2 1.8 3.1 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.4 2.8 6.0 .467 0.1 0.2 .353 0.8 0.9 .797
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clint Richardson 4 18.3 4.0 0.8 1.8 2.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 3.0 1.8 3.0 .583 0.0 0.3 .000 0.5 1.0 .500
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
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