Red Rocha vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Red Rocha 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
Red Rocha: 1947-48 to 1956-57
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Red Rocha 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Red Rocha 9 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Red Rocha 7 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Red Rocha 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Rocha 10.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Red Rocha 6.6 * Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Red Rocha 2.0 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Red Rocha - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Red Rocha - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Rocha 6,362 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Red Rocha 2,747 * Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Red Rocha 1,153 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Red Rocha - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Red Rocha - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Red Rocha 586 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Rocha .370 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Red Rocha - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Red Rocha .759 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Rocha 13.1 (1951) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Red Rocha 8.3 (1952) * Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Red Rocha 2.7 (1949) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Red Rocha - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Red Rocha - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Rocha 12.2 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Red Rocha 6.6 * Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Red Rocha 1.5 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Red Rocha - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Red Rocha - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Rocha 474 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Red Rocha 197 * Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Red Rocha 58 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Red Rocha - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Red Rocha - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Red Rocha 39 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Rocha .360 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Red Rocha - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Red Rocha .758 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Rocha 18.0 (1949) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Red Rocha 8.5 (1953) * Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Red Rocha 3.5 (1953) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Red Rocha - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Red Rocha - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.