Hoot Gibson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Hoot Gibson 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
Hoot Gibson: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hoot Gibson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Hoot Gibson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Hoot Gibson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Hoot Gibson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson 176 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Hoot Gibson 37 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Hoot Gibson 32 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson .344 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson .656 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 (1950) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 (1950) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Hoot Gibson - Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Hoot Gibson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson - Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.