Mike Bantom vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) 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.