Derek Anderson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

Derek Anderson

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Anderson: 1997-98 to 2007-08
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Anderson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Derek Anderson 11 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Derek Anderson 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Derek Anderson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 12.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 3.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 3.4 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 7,357 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 1,988 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Derek Anderson 2,083 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Derek Anderson 691 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 87 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Derek Anderson 615 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .408 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .341 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .853 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 16.9 (2000) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 4.4 (2001) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 4.5 (2004) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.5 (2001) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.2 (2003) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 7.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 1.9 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 167 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 45 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Derek Anderson 40 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Derek Anderson 12 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Derek Anderson 24 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .336 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .302 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .838 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 14.7 (2002) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 2.7 (2001) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 2.8 (1998) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.3 (1998) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.3 (1998) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)