Johnny McCarthy vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Johnny McCarthy 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

Johnny McCarthy

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny McCarthy 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Johnny McCarthy 6 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Johnny McCarthy 3 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Johnny McCarthy 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.7 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 2,450 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 1,145 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 1,184 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 316 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .353 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .622 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.9 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 159 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 96 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 132 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 27 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .389 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .733 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - 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.