Alvan Adams vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Alvan Adams 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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) 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.