Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Wendell Carter Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 11.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 4,565 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 3,173 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 765 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 247 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 281 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 383 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .509 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .316 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .729 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 104 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 98 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 15 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 12 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .460 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .278 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.2 (2025) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.8 (2025) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)