Brook Lopez vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Brook Lopez 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
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2024-25
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 17 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 Arvydas Sabonis 7

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * Arvydas Sabonis 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 15.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.5 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,517 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,737 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,614 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Brook Lopez 633 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,060 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,105 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .497 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .352 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)