Domantas Sabonis vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale and Domantas Sabonis 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
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Domantas Sabonis 0 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Domantas Sabonis 9 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Domantas Sabonis 4 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Domantas Sabonis 3 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Domantas Sabonis 2 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Rebounds Leader Domantas Sabonis 3 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 16.1 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 10.7 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 4.9 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.8 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.5 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Domantas Sabonis 10,401 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Domantas Sabonis 6,880 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Domantas Sabonis 3,162 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Domantas Sabonis 496 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Domantas Sabonis 297 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Domantas Sabonis 646 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Domantas Sabonis .560 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Domantas Sabonis .347 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Domantas Sabonis .729 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 13.9 (2025) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 12.0 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 7.0 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 2.7 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.8 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.5 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Domantas Sabonis 240 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Domantas Sabonis 140 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Domantas Sabonis 54 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Domantas Sabonis 15 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Domantas Sabonis 10 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Domantas Sabonis 20 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Domantas Sabonis .503 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Domantas Sabonis .176 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Domantas Sabonis .672 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.