Richard Jefferson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)