John Richter vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Richter 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons John Richter 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played John Richter 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games John Richter 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Richter 4.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 4.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Richter 285 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds John Richter 312 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists John Richter 27 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals John Richter - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks John Richter - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games John Richter 66 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Richter .340 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage John Richter - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage John Richter .504 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Richter 4.3 (1960) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 4.7 (1960) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.4 (1960) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Richter 4.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 3.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Richter 35 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds John Richter 29 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists John Richter 2 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals John Richter - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks John Richter - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games John Richter 8 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Richter .395 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage John Richter - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage John Richter .357 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Richter 4.4 (1960) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 3.6 (1960) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.3 (1960) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.