Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Derrick Jones Jr. 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

Derrick Jones Jr.

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 8 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 4 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 306 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 266 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 281 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 420 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .502 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .316 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 98 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 45 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 13 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 9 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 14 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 28 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .343 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.8 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.3 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2021) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.5 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)