Jim Ard vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.