Anthony Mason vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Anthony Mason 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
Anthony Mason: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Mason 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Mason 13 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Anthony Mason 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Anthony Mason 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Mason 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Mason 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 10.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 8.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 3.4 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Mason 9,656 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Anthony Mason 7,279 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Anthony Mason 2,963 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Anthony Mason 648 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Anthony Mason 244 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Anthony Mason 882 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Mason .509 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Anthony Mason .167 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Mason .709 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 16.2 (1997) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 11.4 (1997) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 5.7 (1997) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 1.0 (1997) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.5 (1997) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 9.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 6.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 2.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Mason 909 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Anthony Mason 636 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Anthony Mason 214 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Anthony Mason 54 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Anthony Mason 28 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Anthony Mason 96 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Mason .524 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Anthony Mason .000 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Mason .668 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 15.4 (1998) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 12.0 (1997) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 5.5 (2000) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 1.0 (2000) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.7 (1992) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)