Michael Jackson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Michael Jackson 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

Michael Jackson

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jackson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jackson 3 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Michael Jackson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Michael Jackson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 2.2 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson 188 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson 70 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Michael Jackson 198 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Michael Jackson 28 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Michael Jackson 5 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Michael Jackson 89 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson .369 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson .273 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson .675 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson - Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Michael Jackson - Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Michael Jackson - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Michael Jackson - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Michael Jackson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson - Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson - Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)