Rickey Green vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

Rickey Green

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.