Arvydas Sabonis vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Spanarkel 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.

Jim Spanarkel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Jim Spanarkel .000

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Jim Spanarkel -

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)