Arnie Johnson vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis and Arnie Johnson 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
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 Domantas Sabonis 9

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Johnson 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

Rebounds Leader Arnie Johnson 0 * Domantas Sabonis 3

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 8.7 Domantas Sabonis 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * Domantas Sabonis 10.7

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 Domantas Sabonis 4.9

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 Domantas Sabonis 10,401

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * Domantas Sabonis 6,880

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 Domantas Sabonis 3,162

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 496

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 297

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 Domantas Sabonis 646

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 Domantas Sabonis .560

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .347

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 Domantas Sabonis .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * Domantas Sabonis 13.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.