Gary Freeman vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Gary Freeman 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
Gary Freeman: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Freeman 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Gary Freeman 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Gary Freeman 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Gary Freeman 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Freeman 3.2 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman 2.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Freeman 167 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Gary Freeman 106 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Gary Freeman 35 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Gary Freeman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Gary Freeman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Gary Freeman 52 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Freeman .515 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Gary Freeman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Gary Freeman .725 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Freeman 3.2 (1971) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman 2.0 (1971) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman 0.7 (1971) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Freeman - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman - Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Freeman - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Gary Freeman - Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Gary Freeman - Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Gary Freeman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Gary Freeman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Gary Freeman 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Freeman - Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Gary Freeman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Gary Freeman - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Freeman - Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman - Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman - Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.