Deandre Ayton vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)