Dennis Johnson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.