Bill Melchionni vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Melchionni 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Bill Melchionni 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Bill Melchionni 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Bill Melchionni 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 640 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 202 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 203 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Bill Melchionni 144 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .412 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .673 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 18 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 7 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 11 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Bill Melchionni 10 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .308 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .333 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.