Lionel Malamed vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Lionel Malamed 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
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Malamed 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Lionel Malamed 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Lionel Malamed 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Lionel Malamed 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed 5.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed 1.4 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Malamed 258 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Lionel Malamed 61 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Lionel Malamed 44 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Malamed .334 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Malamed .831 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Malamed - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Lionel Malamed - Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Lionel Malamed 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Malamed - Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Malamed - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed - Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed - Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - 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.