Reggie Johnson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Reggie Johnson: 1980-81 to 1983-84
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reggie Johnson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Reggie Johnson 4 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Reggie Johnson 3 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Reggie Johnson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 8.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 4.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Johnson 2,564 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Reggie Johnson 1,238 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Reggie Johnson 262 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Reggie Johnson 128 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Reggie Johnson 169 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Reggie Johnson 305 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Johnson .505 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Reggie Johnson .143 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Johnson .716 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 10.9 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 6.0 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 1.0 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.8 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 5.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 2.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Johnson 100 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Reggie Johnson 39 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Reggie Johnson 19 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Reggie Johnson 5 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Reggie Johnson 6 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Reggie Johnson 19 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Johnson .457 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Reggie Johnson - Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Johnson .788 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 12.7 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 4.9 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 2.3 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.7 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)