Joel Embiid vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)