John Lambert vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lambert: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lambert 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons John Lambert 7 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played John Lambert 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games John Lambert 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lambert 3.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 3.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lambert 1,688 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds John Lambert 1,493 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists John Lambert 248 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals John Lambert 153 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks John Lambert 172 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games John Lambert 446 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lambert .428 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage John Lambert .083 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage John Lambert .693 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lambert 5.4 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 4.8 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.8 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.6 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.7 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lambert 2.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 2.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lambert 68 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds John Lambert 60 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists John Lambert 11 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals John Lambert 8 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks John Lambert 6 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games John Lambert 28 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lambert .400 Arvydas Sabonis .452

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

Free Throw Percentage John Lambert .800 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lambert 3.3 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 4.0 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.6 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.7 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.3 (1976) 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.