Jay Arnette vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

Jay Arnette

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - 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.