Al Carlson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Al Carlson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Carlson: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Carlson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Al Carlson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Al Carlson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Al Carlson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Al Carlson 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Al Carlson 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Al Carlson 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Carlson 72 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Al Carlson 73 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Al Carlson 13 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Al Carlson 7 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Al Carlson 11 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Al Carlson 28 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Carlson .342 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Al Carlson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Al Carlson .621 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Al Carlson 0.5 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Al Carlson 0.3 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Al Carlson 0.4 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Carlson - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson - Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Al Carlson - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Al Carlson - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Al Carlson - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Carlson - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Al Carlson - Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Al Carlson - Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Al Carlson - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Al Carlson - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Al Carlson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Carlson - Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Al Carlson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Al Carlson - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Carlson - Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson - Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Al Carlson - Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Al Carlson - Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Al Carlson - Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.