Bird Averitt vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.