Adrian Dantley vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Adrian Dantley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.