Desmond Bane vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)