Anthony Davis vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Anthony Davis 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

Anthony Davis

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Arvydas Sabonis 7

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Arvydas Sabonis 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Arvydas Sabonis 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,566 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 705 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Anthony Davis 170 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 129 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Anthony Davis 60 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .542 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .840 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)