Spencer Haywood vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.