Rick Brunson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

Rick Brunson

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Brunson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Rick Brunson 9 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Rick Brunson 4 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Rick Brunson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 3.2 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 2.6 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 1,090 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 447 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Rick Brunson 876 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Rick Brunson 201 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 21 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Rick Brunson 337 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .378 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson .362 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .693 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 9 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Rick Brunson 3 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Rick Brunson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Rick Brunson 16 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .286 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson - Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .833 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)