Arvydas Sabonis vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

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.