Boris Diaw vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Boris Diaw 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Boris Diaw: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Boris Diaw 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Boris Diaw 14 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Boris Diaw 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Boris Diaw 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 8.6 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 4.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 3.5 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Boris Diaw 9,139 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Boris Diaw 4,634 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Boris Diaw 3,684 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Boris Diaw 648 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Boris Diaw 510 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Boris Diaw 1,064 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boris Diaw .493 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Boris Diaw .336 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Boris Diaw .717 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 13.3 (2006) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 6.9 (2006) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 6.2 (2006) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.9 (2011) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 1.0 (2006) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 9.2 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 4.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 3.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Boris Diaw 1,097 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Boris Diaw 520 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Boris Diaw 382 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Boris Diaw 72 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Boris Diaw 52 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Boris Diaw 119 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boris Diaw .504 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Boris Diaw .336 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Boris Diaw .736 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 18.7 (2006) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 6.7 (2006) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 5.2 (2006) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.9 (2006) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 1.1 (2006) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)