Ollie Johnson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Ollie Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Ollie Johnson:
1972-73 to 1981-82
Arvydas Sabonis:
1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

Ollie Johnson0
Arvydas Sabonis0
Ollie Johnson10
Arvydas Sabonis7
Ollie Johnson3
Arvydas Sabonis7
Ollie Johnson0
Arvydas Sabonis0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Ollie Johnson 7.7
Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Ollie Johnson 3.3
Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Ollie Johnson 1.8
Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Ollie Johnson 0.7
*
Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Ollie Johnson 0.4
*
Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Ollie Johnson 5,341
Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Ollie Johnson 2,280
Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Ollie Johnson 1,212
Arvydas Sabonis 964

Ollie Johnson 455
*
Arvydas Sabonis 370

Ollie Johnson 224
*
Arvydas Sabonis 494

Ollie Johnson 690
Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ollie Johnson .496
Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage
Ollie Johnson .150
*
Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage
Ollie Johnson .827
Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Ollie Johnson 10.1
(1976)
Arvydas Sabonis 16.0
(1998)

Ollie Johnson 5.3
(1973)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.0
(1998)

Ollie Johnson 2.6
(1973)
Arvydas Sabonis 3.0
(1998)

Ollie Johnson 1.0
(1978)
*
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
(1997)

Ollie Johnson 0.5
(1976)
*
Arvydas Sabonis 1.3
(1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Ollie Johnson 4.9
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Ollie Johnson 1.9
Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Ollie Johnson 0.6
Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Ollie Johnson 0.6
*
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Ollie Johnson 0.4
*
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Ollie Johnson 78
Arvydas Sabonis 617

Ollie Johnson 31
Arvydas Sabonis 378

Ollie Johnson 10
Arvydas Sabonis 97

Ollie Johnson 10
*
Arvydas Sabonis 48

Ollie Johnson 6
*
Arvydas Sabonis 48

Ollie Johnson 16
Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ollie Johnson .429
Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage
Ollie Johnson .000
*
Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage
Ollie Johnson 1.000
Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Ollie Johnson 10.7
(1975)
Arvydas Sabonis 23.6
(1996)

Ollie Johnson 3.8
(1975)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.2
(1996)

Ollie Johnson 1.0
(1978)
Arvydas Sabonis 2.7
(2001)

Ollie Johnson 1.2
(1975)
*
Arvydas Sabonis 1.8
(1998)

Ollie Johnson 0.7
(1975)
*
Arvydas Sabonis 2.3
(2001)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.