Neil Johnson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Neil Johnson 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

Neil Johnson

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Neil Johnson 4 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Neil Johnson 3 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Neil Johnson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 4.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 798 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 685 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Neil Johnson 217 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Neil Johnson 202 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .426 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .613 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 3.6 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 29 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 30 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Neil Johnson 5 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Neil Johnson 8 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .324 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .875 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.