Haywood Highsmith vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Haywood Highsmith 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
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Haywood Highsmith 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Haywood Highsmith 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Haywood Highsmith 4 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Haywood Highsmith 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 5.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 1,171 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 681 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 233 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 160 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 87 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 218 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .449 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .374 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .605 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 6.5 (2025) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.5 (2025) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.9 (2025) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 122 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 56 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 20 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 14 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 5 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 35 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .516 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .404 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .833 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 7.3 (2025) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.3 (2025) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2025) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)