Neil Johnston vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Arvydas Sabonis 964

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

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

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Arvydas Sabonis .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Arvydas Sabonis 97

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

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

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Arvydas Sabonis .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

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

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - 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.