Rick Roberson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Roberson: 1969-70 to 1975-76
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Roberson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Rick Roberson 7 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Rick Roberson 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Rick Roberson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Roberson 9.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Roberson 8.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Rick Roberson 1.4 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Rick Roberson 0.6 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Roberson 0.5 * Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Roberson 3,826 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Rick Roberson 3,522 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Rick Roberson 591 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Rick Roberson 90 * Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Rick Roberson 80 * Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Rick Roberson 423 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Roberson .440 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Rick Roberson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Rick Roberson .585 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Roberson 13.5 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Roberson 12.7 (1972) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Rick Roberson 2.2 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Rick Roberson 0.9 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rick Roberson 0.8 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Roberson 2.6 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Roberson 2.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Rick Roberson 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Rick Roberson - * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Roberson - * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Roberson 46 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Rick Roberson 42 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Rick Roberson 4 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Rick Roberson 0 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Rick Roberson 0 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Rick Roberson 18 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Roberson .383 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Rick Roberson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Rick Roberson .588 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Roberson 2.7 (1971) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Roberson 2.9 (1971) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Rick Roberson 0.4 (1971) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Rick Roberson - * Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Rick Roberson - * Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.