Arvydas Sabonis vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Sam Young 57

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Sam Young 4

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)