Paul Long vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Paul Long 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

Paul Long

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Long: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Long 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Paul Long 3 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Paul Long 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Paul Long 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Long 3.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Paul Long 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Long 274 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Paul Long 57 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Paul Long 54 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Paul Long - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Paul Long - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Paul Long 71 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Long .464 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Paul Long - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Paul Long .753 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Long 4.5 (1971) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 1.0 (1971) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Paul Long 0.8 (1971) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Long 6.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Paul Long 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Long 6 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Paul Long 0 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Paul Long 1 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Paul Long - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Paul Long - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Paul Long 1 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Long 1.000 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Paul Long - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Paul Long - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Long 6.0 (1968) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.0 (1968) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Paul Long 1.0 (1968) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - 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.