Eddie Johnson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

Eddie Johnson

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Johnson: 1977-78 to 1986-87
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Johnson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Eddie Johnson 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Eddie Johnson 6 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Eddie Johnson 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Johnson 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 15.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 5.1 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 10,163 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 1,522 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 3,436 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 761 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 89 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Eddie Johnson 675 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .476 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .326 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .791 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 19.1 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.8 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 7.8 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.7 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 11.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 442 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 76 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 150 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 31 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 6 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Eddie Johnson 37 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .485 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .273 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .778 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 19.4 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 5.0 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.5 (1982) 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.