Buck Johnson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Buck Johnson 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

Buck Johnson

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .000 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)