Sasha Pavlovic vs. Arvydas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Arvydas Sabonis and Sasha Pavlovic, 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.

Sasha Pavlovic played 10 years in the NBA, 3 more than Arvydas Sabonis, who played 7. Sasha Pavlovic had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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
Sasha Pavlovic 10 5 2003-04 to 2012-13
Arvydas Sabonis 7 7 1995-96 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Sasha Pavlovic Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2003-041995-96
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Sasha Pavlovic 79 14.5 4.8 0.6 1.5 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.8 2.4 1.9 4.8 .396 0.2 0.9 .271 0.8 1.1 .774
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 %
Sasha Pavlovic ------- --- ----------
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
Sasha Pavlovic Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2004-051996-97
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland 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 %
Sasha Pavlovic 65 13.3 4.8 0.2 0.9 1.1 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.9 1.8 4.2 .435 0.5 1.2 .385 0.7 1.0 .688
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 %
Sasha Pavlovic ------- --- ----------
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
Sasha Pavlovic Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2005-061997-98
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisTrail 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 %
Sasha Pavlovic 53 15.3 4.5 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.9 1.6 4.0 .410 0.7 1.8 .365 0.6 0.9 .653
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 %
Sasha Pavlovic 3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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
Sasha Pavlovic Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2006-071998-99
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA 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 %
Sasha Pavlovic 67 22.9 9.0 0.3 2.0 2.4 1.6 0.8 0.3 1.5 2.2 3.3 7.3 .453 0.9 2.2 .405 1.5 1.9 .794
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 %
Sasha Pavlovic 20 30.8 9.2 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.6 1.0 0.3 1.8 3.2 3.6 9.5 .381 1.0 2.9 .345 1.0 1.8 .528
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
Sasha Pavlovic Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2007-081999-00
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisTrail 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 %
Sasha Pavlovic 51 23.3 7.4 0.7 1.8 2.5 1.6 0.6 0.1 1.1 2.3 2.9 7.9 .362 0.7 2.2 .298 1.0 1.5 .688
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 %
Sasha Pavlovic 8 13.9 3.5 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.1 1.3 3.3 .385 0.5 1.1 .444 0.5 0.8 .667
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
Sasha Pavlovic Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2008-092000-01
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Sasha Pavlovic 66 16.0 4.6 0.5 1.5 1.9 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.8 1.8 4.2 .422 0.7 1.8 .410 0.4 0.8 .463
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 %
Sasha Pavlovic 11 8.3 2.1 0.1 1.3 1.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.9 1.8 .500 0.2 0.7 .250 0.1 0.3 .333
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
Sasha Pavlovic Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2009-102002-03
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPortland 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 %
Sasha Pavlovic 71 12.4 3.7 0.2 1.5 1.6 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.2 1.5 4.2 .363 0.5 1.7 .297 0.1 0.4 .385
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 %
Sasha Pavlovic ------- --- ----------
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
Sasha Pavlovic Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2010-11-
Team Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Hornets, Boston Celtics-
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 %
Sasha Pavlovic 31 11.7 2.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.9 2.3 .403 0.4 1.0 .387 0.2 0.3 .600
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sasha Pavlovic ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Sasha Pavlovic Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2011-12-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sasha Pavlovic 45 11.7 2.7 0.1 1.5 1.6 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.2 1.1 2.8 .391 0.4 1.3 .293 0.1 0.2 .375
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sasha Pavlovic 10 4.0 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.9 .333 0.1 0.5 .200 0.0 0.0 -
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Sasha Pavlovic Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2012-13-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
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 %
Sasha Pavlovic 39 13.5 2.6 0.2 1.3 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.1 0.4 1.5 1.1 3.1 .353 0.5 1.5 .300 0.0 0.2 .167
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sasha Pavlovic ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
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