Allan Bristow vs. Arvydas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Arvydas Sabonis and Allan Bristow, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Allan Bristow played 9 years in the NBA, 2 more than Arvydas Sabonis, who played 7. Allan Bristow had the first of his seasons in 1973-74, while Arvydas Sabonis had his rookie season in 1995-96. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Allan Bristow 9 3 1973-74 to 1982-83
Arvydas Sabonis 7 7 1995-96 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Allan Bristow Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1973-741995-96
Team Philadelphia 76ersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Bristow 55 11.7 4.7 1.2 1.8 3.0 1.7 0.5 0.0 - 1.2 2.0 4.9 .400 - - - 0.8 1.0 .737
Arvydas Sabonis 73 23.8 14.5 2.0 6.0 8.1 1.8 0.9 1.1 2.1 2.9 5.4 9.9 .545 0.5 1.4 .375 3.2 4.2 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Bristow ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis 5 35.4 23.6 2.4 7.8 10.2 1.8 0.8 0.6 2.0 3.4 7.0 16.2 .432 1.0 1.8 .556 8.6 12.0 .717

Season 2
Allan Bristow Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1974-751996-97
Team Philadelphia 76ersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Bristow 72 15.3 6.2 1.5 2.0 3.5 1.4 0.3 0.0 - 1.4 2.3 5.5 .415 - - - 1.7 2.1 .791
Arvydas Sabonis 69 25.5 13.4 1.7 6.3 7.9 2.1 0.9 1.2 2.2 2.9 4.8 9.5 .498 0.7 1.9 .371 3.2 4.2 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Bristow ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis 4 26.8 11.3 2.0 4.5 6.5 2.3 0.8 0.8 2.3 4.8 4.5 10.5 .429 0.5 2.0 .250 1.8 2.0 .875

Note: Allan Bristow didn't play in 1975-76.

Season 3
Allan Bristow Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1976-771997-98
Team San Antonio SpursPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Bristow 82 24.6 11.4 1.5 2.8 4.2 2.9 1.1 0.0 - 2.4 4.5 9.1 .489 - - - 2.5 3.1 .798
Arvydas Sabonis 73 32.0 16.0 2.0 7.9 10.0 3.0 0.9 1.1 2.6 3.7 5.6 11.3 .493 0.4 1.6 .261 4.4 5.5 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Bristow 2 14.0 4.0 1.5 0.5 2.0 3.5 1.0 0.0 - 3.0 1.5 4.5 .333 - - - 1.0 4.5 .222
Arvydas Sabonis 4 26.8 12.3 1.8 6.0 7.8 1.5 1.8 0.8 2.5 4.8 4.5 10.0 .450 0.3 0.5 .500 3.0 3.5 .857

Season 4
Allan Bristow Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1977-781998-99
Team San Antonio SpursPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf SemisTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Bristow 82 18.1 8.1 1.2 1.9 3.1 2.4 0.8 0.0 1.8 1.8 3.1 6.6 .478 - - - 1.9 2.5 .731
Arvydas Sabonis 50 27.0 12.1 1.8 6.1 7.9 2.4 0.7 1.3 1.7 2.9 4.6 9.6 .485 0.1 0.5 .292 2.7 3.5 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Bristow 5 10.2 4.4 0.8 1.4 2.2 1.4 0.4 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.8 3.0 .600 - - - 0.8 1.2 .667
Arvydas Sabonis 13 30.1 10.0 0.9 7.8 8.8 2.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 2.7 3.5 8.7 .398 0.1 0.4 .200 3.0 3.3 .907

Season 5
Allan Bristow Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1978-791999-00
Team San Antonio SpursPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Bristow 74 17.9 6.4 1.1 2.3 3.3 3.1 0.8 0.2 1.5 2.1 2.4 4.8 .492 - - - 1.7 2.0 .832
Arvydas Sabonis 66 25.6 11.8 1.5 6.3 7.8 1.8 0.7 1.2 1.5 2.8 4.6 9.1 .505 0.1 0.3 .368 2.5 3.0 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Bristow 13 12.5 4.3 0.9 1.2 2.1 2.2 0.7 0.4 0.8 1.3 1.5 3.8 .408 - - - 1.2 1.6 .762
Arvydas Sabonis 16 30.8 11.3 1.2 5.5 6.7 1.9 0.9 0.8 1.6 3.7 4.3 9.4 .453 0.4 1.3 .286 2.4 3.1 .796

Season 6
Allan Bristow Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1979-802000-01
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Bristow 82 28.1 11.6 2.1 4.2 6.2 4.2 1.1 0.1 2.2 2.6 4.6 9.6 .480 0.0 0.1 .286 2.4 3.0 .811
Arvydas Sabonis 61 21.3 10.1 0.8 4.6 5.4 1.5 0.7 1.0 1.4 2.2 4.0 8.5 .479 0.0 0.2 .067 2.0 2.6 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Bristow ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis 3 35.0 11.3 2.7 5.7 8.3 2.7 0.3 2.3 0.7 4.0 4.7 9.7 .483 0.0 0.7 .000 2.0 2.7 .750

Note: Arvydas Sabonis didn't play in 2001-02.

Season 7
Allan Bristow Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1980-812002-03
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Bristow 82 24.4 8.7 1.3 4.0 5.2 4.7 0.8 0.0 2.1 2.3 3.3 7.5 .444 0.1 0.2 .278 2.0 2.4 .838
Arvydas Sabonis 78 15.5 6.1 1.1 3.2 4.3 1.8 0.8 0.6 1.0 1.8 2.2 4.6 .476 0.0 0.1 .500 1.7 2.1 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Bristow ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis 6 14.5 10.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.0 2.3 4.0 6.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 8
Allan Bristow Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1981-82-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Bristow 82 24.8 7.0 1.5 2.7 4.1 5.5 0.8 0.1 2.0 2.7 2.7 6.1 .437 0.0 0.2 .167 1.6 2.0 .817
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Bristow ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Allan Bristow Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1982-83-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Bristow 37 10.0 2.8 0.6 0.9 1.6 1.9 0.2 0.0 0.8 1.2 1.2 2.7 .444 0.2 0.4 .462 0.3 0.4 .714
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Bristow ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
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