Leo Gottlieb vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Leo Gottlieb 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Leo Gottlieb: 1946-47 to 1947-48
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leo Gottlieb 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Leo Gottlieb 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Leo Gottlieb 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Leo Gottlieb 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 5.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Gottlieb 465 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Leo Gottlieb 36 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Leo Gottlieb 84 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Gottlieb .288 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Leo Gottlieb .645 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 5.9 (1947) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.4 (1948) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 6.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Gottlieb 24 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Leo Gottlieb 1 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Leo Gottlieb 4 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Gottlieb .256 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Leo Gottlieb .667 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 6.0 (1947) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.3 (1947) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.