Darius Garland vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Darius Garland 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
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 6 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,204 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,015 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,558 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Darius Garland 447 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Darius Garland 44 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Darius Garland 382 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .453 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .388 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .867 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)