Arvydas Sabonis vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith and Arvydas Sabonis 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

Arvydas Sabonis

vs.

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Derek Smith 175

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Derek Smith 1

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)