Jalen Brunson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 922 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 179 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 180 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Jalen Brunson 41 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .458 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .335 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .830 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 34.4 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.4 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)