Scott Hastings vs. Arvydas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Arvydas Sabonis and Scott Hastings, 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.

Scott Hastings played 11 years in the NBA, 4 more than Arvydas Sabonis, who played 7. Scott Hastings had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, 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
Scott Hastings 11 6 1982-83 to 1992-93
Arvydas Sabonis 7 7 1995-96 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Scott Hastings Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1982-831995-96
Team New York Knicks, Atlanta HawksPortland 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 %
Scott Hastings 31 4.5 1.2 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.3 1.1 0.4 1.2 .342 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .550
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 %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
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

Scott Hastings Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1983-841996-97
Team Atlanta HawksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Scott Hastings 68 16.7 4.5 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.7 0.6 0.5 1.0 3.2 1.6 3.5 .468 0.0 0.1 .250 1.2 1.5 .788
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 %
Scott Hastings 5 6.4 1.4 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.4 1.8 .222 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .750
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

Scott Hastings Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1984-851997-98
Team Atlanta HawksPortland 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 %
Scott Hastings 64 12.9 3.8 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.1 1.4 2.9 .473 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .778
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 %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
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

Scott Hastings Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1985-861998-99
Team Atlanta HawksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisTrail 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 %
Scott Hastings 62 10.5 3.1 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.9 1.0 2.6 .409 0.0 0.1 .750 1.0 1.1 .857
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 %
Scott Hastings 9 5.4 3.1 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.2 1.6 .786 0.1 0.4 .250 0.6 1.2 .455
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

Scott Hastings Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1986-871999-00
Team Atlanta HawksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisTrail 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 %
Scott Hastings 40 6.4 1.8 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.9 0.6 1.7 .338 0.1 0.3 .167 0.6 0.7 .793
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 %
Scott Hastings 4 5.3 1.5 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.3 0.5 0.8 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
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

Scott Hastings Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1987-882000-01
Team Atlanta HawksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisTrail 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 %
Scott Hastings 55 7.3 2.0 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.2 0.7 1.5 .488 0.1 0.2 .417 0.5 0.5 .926
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 %
Scott Hastings 11 9.4 2.4 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.9 0.8 1.3 .643 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
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

Scott Hastings Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1988-892002-03
Team Miami HeatPortland 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 %
Scott Hastings 75 16.1 5.1 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.9 2.7 1.9 4.4 .436 0.1 0.4 .321 1.2 1.4 .850
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 %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
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

Scott Hastings Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1989-90-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings 40 4.2 1.1 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.3 0.8 .303 0.1 0.3 .250 0.5 0.6 .864
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings 5 3.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.2 0.8 .250 0.0 0.6 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Scott Hastings Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1990-91-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 %
Scott Hastings 27 4.2 1.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.6 1.0 .571 0.1 0.1 .750 0.5 0.5 1.000
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings 10 3.5 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.6 .500 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Scott Hastings Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1991-92-
Team Denver Nuggets-
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 %
Scott Hastings 40 10.5 1.5 0.8 1.7 2.5 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.4 0.4 1.3 .340 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 0.7 .857
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Scott Hastings Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1992-93-
Team Denver Nuggets-
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 %
Scott Hastings 76 8.8 2.1 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.5 0.8 1.5 .509 0.0 0.1 .250 0.5 0.7 .727
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------