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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 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 8,821 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 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 7.3 (2025) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) 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 25.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

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

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

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

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)