Joe Meriweather vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Joe Meriweather 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
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.