Gus Johnson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - 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.