Larry Friend vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Larry Friend - Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - 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.