Mike D'Antoni vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Mike D'Antoni 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
Mike D'Antoni: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike D'Antoni 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Mike D'Antoni 4 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Mike D'Antoni 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Mike D'Antoni 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike D'Antoni 3.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.9 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike D'Antoni 432 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Mike D'Antoni 186 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Mike D'Antoni 248 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Mike D'Antoni 152 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Mike D'Antoni 27 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Mike D'Antoni 130 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike D'Antoni .392 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Mike D'Antoni - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Mike D'Antoni .736 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike D'Antoni 4.8 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.8 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Mike D'Antoni 2.4 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.4 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.3 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike D'Antoni 4.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike D'Antoni 18 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Mike D'Antoni 7 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Mike D'Antoni 1 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Mike D'Antoni 4 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Mike D'Antoni 1 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Mike D'Antoni 4 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike D'Antoni .500 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Mike D'Antoni - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Mike D'Antoni 1.000 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike D'Antoni 4.5 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.8 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.3 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.0 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.3 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.