George Johnson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

George Johnson

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Johnson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons George Johnson 8 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played George Johnson 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 9.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 5.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.8 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 4,214 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds George Johnson 2,610 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists George Johnson 817 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals George Johnson 432 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks George Johnson 282 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games George Johnson 464 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .463 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage George Johnson .189 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .779 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 13.0 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 7.8 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 2.7 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.1 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.9 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 3.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 21 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds George Johnson 11 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists George Johnson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals George Johnson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks George Johnson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games George Johnson 7 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .625 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage George Johnson 1.000 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 5.0 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 2.0 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.5 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) 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.