Damian Lillard vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,666 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 286 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Damian Lillard 396 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Damian Lillard 64 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .374 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .892 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)