Maurice Cheeks vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.