Arvydas Sabonis vs. Michael Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Michael Smith: 1989-90 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Michael Smith 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Michael Smith 3

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Michael Smith 2

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Michael Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Michael Smith 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Michael Smith 1.5

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Michael Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Michael Smith 0.1

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Michael Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Michael Smith 698

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Michael Smith 212

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Michael Smith 142

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Michael Smith 21

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Michael Smith 5

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Michael Smith 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Michael Smith .474

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Michael Smith .150

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Michael Smith .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Michael Smith 5.3 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Michael Smith 1.9 (1995)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Michael Smith 1.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Michael Smith 0.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Michael Smith 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Michael Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Michael Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Michael Smith 0.2

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Michael Smith 0.2

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Michael Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Michael Smith 19

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Michael Smith 0

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Michael Smith 1

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Michael Smith 1

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Michael Smith 0

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Michael Smith 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Michael Smith .600

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

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Michael Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Michael Smith 4.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Michael Smith 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Michael Smith 0.5 (1991)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Michael Smith 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Michael Smith 0.0 (1991)