Wes Matthews vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Wes Matthews 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

Wes Matthews

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wes Matthews 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Wes Matthews 9 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Wes Matthews 7 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Wes Matthews 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 7.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 4.2 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 3,654 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 626 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Wes Matthews 1,955 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Wes Matthews 444 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 81 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Wes Matthews 465 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .478 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .225 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .788 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 4.6 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 173 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 18 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Wes Matthews 66 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Wes Matthews 14 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 2 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Wes Matthews 38 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .482 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .111 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .800 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)