Mark Olberding vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Mark Olberding 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

Mark Olberding

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Olberding: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Olberding 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Mark Olberding 11 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Mark Olberding 8 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Mark Olberding 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 9.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 5.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 2.5 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Olberding 8,145 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Mark Olberding 4,503 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Mark Olberding 2,190 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Mark Olberding 573 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Mark Olberding 235 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Mark Olberding 865 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Olberding .491 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Mark Olberding .122 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Mark Olberding .811 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 13.8 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 6.5 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 4.4 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.9 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.4 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 11.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 5.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 2.8 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Olberding 521 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Mark Olberding 255 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Mark Olberding 131 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Mark Olberding 35 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Mark Olberding 20 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Mark Olberding 47 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Olberding .469 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Mark Olberding .250 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Mark Olberding .778 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 19.7 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 7.3 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 4.3 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 1.0 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 1.0 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.