Arvydas Sabonis vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Arvydas Sabonis 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arvydas Sabonis 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)