Jimmy Butler vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 14 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,898 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,647 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,772 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,400 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Jimmy Butler 869 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .328 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .843 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)