Artis Gilmore vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (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.