Ernie Grunfeld vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.