John Paxson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games John Paxson 772 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games John Paxson 119 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)