Joe Ruklick vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Joe Ruklick 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

Joe Ruklick

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ruklick 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ruklick 3 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Joe Ruklick 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Joe Ruklick 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 3.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 2.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ruklick 398 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Joe Ruklick 286 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Joe Ruklick 48 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Joe Ruklick 114 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ruklick .366 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ruklick .613 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ruklick 7 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Joe Ruklick 9 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Joe Ruklick 0 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Joe Ruklick 6 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ruklick .231 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ruklick .500 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - 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.