John Johnson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Johnson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons John Johnson 12 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played John Johnson 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games John Johnson 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 5.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.8 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.4 * Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 11,200 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds John Johnson 4,778 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists John Johnson 3,285 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals John Johnson 487 * Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks John Johnson 235 * Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games John Johnson 869 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .446 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .779 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 17.0 (1972) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 7.7 (1972) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.2 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 9.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 4.9 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.6 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.2 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 711 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds John Johnson 359 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists John Johnson 275 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals John Johnson 43 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks John Johnson 12 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games John Johnson 73 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .450 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .699 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.4 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 6.8 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.7 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1979) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.3 (1978) * Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.