Bob Lanier vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.