Bill Laimbeer vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Bill Laimbeer 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

Bill Laimbeer

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Laimbeer 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Bill Laimbeer 14 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Bill Laimbeer 9 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Bill Laimbeer 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Bill Laimbeer 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.0 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 13,790 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 10,400 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 2,184 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 710 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 965 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 1,068 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .498 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .326 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .837 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 1,354 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 1,097 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 195 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 84 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 83 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 113 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .468 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .321 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .819 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)