Jerryd Bayless vs. Arvydas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Arvydas Sabonis and Jerryd Bayless, 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.

Jerryd Bayless played 11 years in the NBA, 4 more than Arvydas Sabonis, who played 7. Jerryd Bayless had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, 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
Jerryd Bayless 11 5 2008-09 to 2018-19
Arvydas Sabonis 7 7 1995-96 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jerryd Bayless Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2008-091995-96
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Jerryd Bayless 53 12.4 4.3 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.5 0.3 0.0 1.1 1.5 1.3 3.6 .365 0.1 0.5 .259 1.6 1.9 .806
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 %
Jerryd Bayless 2 5.5 3.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 1.5 .667
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

Jerryd Bayless Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2009-101996-97
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail 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 %
Jerryd Bayless 74 17.6 8.5 0.2 1.4 1.6 2.3 0.4 0.1 1.3 2.1 2.7 6.5 .414 0.4 1.2 .315 2.7 3.3 .831
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 %
Jerryd Bayless 6 27.7 13.5 0.7 2.0 2.7 3.8 0.3 0.0 1.3 3.5 4.7 10.8 .431 1.0 2.5 .400 3.2 4.0 .792
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

Jerryd Bayless Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2010-111997-98
Team New Orleans Hornets, Toronto RaptorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail 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 %
Jerryd Bayless 71 21.1 9.2 0.4 2.0 2.3 3.7 0.5 0.1 1.8 2.1 3.1 7.3 .422 0.7 2.1 .336 2.3 2.9 .806
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 %
Jerryd Bayless ------- --- ----------
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

Jerryd Bayless Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2011-121998-99
Team Toronto RaptorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless 31 22.7 11.4 0.3 1.9 2.1 3.8 0.8 0.1 1.7 2.3 3.8 8.9 .424 1.4 3.4 .423 2.4 2.8 .852
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 %
Jerryd Bayless ------- --- ----------
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

Jerryd Bayless Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2012-131999-00
Team Memphis GrizzliesPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless 80 22.1 8.7 0.3 1.9 2.2 3.3 0.7 0.2 1.5 2.1 3.3 7.8 .419 0.9 2.5 .353 1.3 1.5 .836
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 %
Jerryd Bayless 15 21.3 9.3 0.1 1.9 2.0 2.1 0.5 0.3 1.1 2.3 3.3 9.1 .358 1.2 3.9 .305 1.5 1.7 .885
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

Jerryd Bayless Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2013-142000-01
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail 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 %
Jerryd Bayless 72 23.4 9.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.7 0.8 0.1 1.1 2.2 3.4 8.6 .402 1.1 2.9 .358 1.3 1.6 .797
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 %
Jerryd Bayless ------- --- ----------
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

Jerryd Bayless Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2014-152002-03
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail 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 %
Jerryd Bayless 77 22.3 7.8 0.3 2.5 2.7 3.0 0.8 0.2 1.7 2.1 2.9 6.7 .426 0.5 1.6 .308 1.6 1.8 .883
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 %
Jerryd Bayless 6 20.0 6.5 0.7 1.8 2.5 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 2.0 5.8 .343 0.3 1.2 .286 2.2 2.8 .765
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

Jerryd Bayless Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2015-16-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
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 %
Jerryd Bayless 52 28.9 10.4 0.4 2.3 2.7 3.1 0.9 0.2 1.4 2.1 3.6 8.4 .423 1.9 4.4 .437 1.3 1.7 .778
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jerryd Bayless Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2016-17-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
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 %
Jerryd Bayless 3 23.7 11.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 4.3 0.0 0.0 3.0 1.3 3.7 10.7 .344 0.7 1.7 .400 3.0 3.3 .900
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jerryd Bayless Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2017-18-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless 39 23.7 7.9 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.4 0.6 0.2 1.2 2.3 2.8 6.7 .416 1.4 3.7 .370 0.9 1.1 .795
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jerryd Bayless Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2018-19-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
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 %
Jerryd Bayless 34 19.3 6.1 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.5 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.6 2.4 6.8 .357 0.9 2.9 .296 0.5 0.8 .571
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------