Gary Melchionni vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Gary Melchionni 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 Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Melchionni 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Gary Melchionni 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Gary Melchionni 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Gary Melchionni 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 7.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.2 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni 1,074 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni 329 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Gary Melchionni 298 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Gary Melchionni 89 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni 21 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Gary Melchionni 137 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni .444 Arvydas Sabonis .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni .831 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni - Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Gary Melchionni - Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Gary Melchionni - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Gary Melchionni 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni - Arvydas Sabonis .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.