Vinnie Johnson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Vinnie Johnson 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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)