Bill Garnett vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Bill Garnett that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Bill Garnett:
1982-83 to 1985-86
Arvydas Sabonis:
1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Garnett0
Arvydas Sabonis0
Bill Garnett4
Arvydas Sabonis7
Bill Garnett1
Arvydas Sabonis7
Bill Garnett0
Arvydas Sabonis0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Garnett 5.5
Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Bill Garnett 4.3
Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Bill Garnett 1.3
Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Bill Garnett 0.5
Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Bill Garnett 0.6
Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Bill Garnett 1,638
Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Bill Garnett 1,298
Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Bill Garnett 393
Arvydas Sabonis 964

Bill Garnett 159
Arvydas Sabonis 370

Bill Garnett 173
Arvydas Sabonis 494

Bill Garnett 300
Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Garnett .490
Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage
Bill Garnett .000
Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Garnett .720
Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Garnett 6.4
(1985)
Arvydas Sabonis 16.0
(1998)

Bill Garnett 5.4
(1983)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.0
(1998)

Bill Garnett 1.6
(1984)
Arvydas Sabonis 3.0
(1998)

Bill Garnett 0.6
(1983)
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
(1997)

Bill Garnett 0.9
(1983)
Arvydas Sabonis 1.3
(1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Garnett 4.8
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Bill Garnett 2.8
Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Bill Garnett 0.5
Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Bill Garnett 0.0
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Bill Garnett 0.3
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Bill Garnett 38
Arvydas Sabonis 617

Bill Garnett 22
Arvydas Sabonis 378

Bill Garnett 4
Arvydas Sabonis 97

Bill Garnett 0
Arvydas Sabonis 48

Bill Garnett 2
Arvydas Sabonis 48

Bill Garnett 8
Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Garnett .500
Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage
Bill Garnett 1.000
Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Garnett .875
Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Garnett 4.8
(1984)
Arvydas Sabonis 23.6
(1996)

Bill Garnett 2.8
(1984)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.2
(1996)

Bill Garnett 0.5
(1984)
Arvydas Sabonis 2.7
(2001)

Bill Garnett 0.0
(1984)
Arvydas Sabonis 1.8
(1998)

Bill Garnett 0.3
(1984)
Arvydas Sabonis 2.3
(2001)