John Drew vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and John Drew 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

John Drew

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Drew: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Drew 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons John Drew 11 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played John Drew 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games John Drew 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 20.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 6.9 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 15,291 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds John Drew 5,088 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists John Drew 1,224 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals John Drew 1,004 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks John Drew 193 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games John Drew 739 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .470 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage John Drew .175 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .748 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 24.2 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 10.7 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game John Drew 2.2 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.8 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 14.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 4.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game John Drew 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game John Drew 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 405 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds John Drew 140 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists John Drew 24 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals John Drew 21 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks John Drew 5 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games John Drew 29 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .431 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage John Drew - * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .725 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 26.0 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 7.5 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.5 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1978) 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.