Rich Johnson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - 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.