Grant Long vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Grant Long 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
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Grant Long 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Grant Long 15 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Grant Long 7 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Grant Long 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 9.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 6.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 9,518 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Grant Long 6,154 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Grant Long 1,716 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Grant Long 1,199 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Grant Long 366 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Grant Long 1,003 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .467 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .283 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .761 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 14.8 (1992) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 9.6 (1996) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.7 (1992) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.7 (1992) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.6 (1989) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 8.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 5.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 373 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Grant Long 243 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Grant Long 59 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Grant Long 41 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Grant Long 10 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Grant Long 42 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .411 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .200 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .756 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 13.7 (1995) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 11.3 (1995) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.8 (1996) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 2.0 (1999) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.5 (1994) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)