Aron Baynes vs. Arvydas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Arvydas Sabonis and Aron Baynes, 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.

Aron Baynes played 9 years in the NBA, 2 more than Arvydas Sabonis, who played 7. Aron Baynes had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, 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
Aron Baynes 9 6 2012-13 to 2020-21
Arvydas Sabonis 7 7 1995-96 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Aron Baynes Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2012-131995-96
Team San Antonio SpursPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Spurs Lost NBA FinalsTrail 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 %
Aron Baynes 16 8.8 2.7 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.7 1.4 1.1 2.3 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.8 .583
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 %
Aron Baynes 4 5.8 2.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.0 1.8 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Aron Baynes Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2013-141996-97
Team San Antonio SpursPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTrail 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 %
Aron Baynes 53 9.3 3.0 1.1 1.7 2.7 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.7 1.5 1.3 3.1 .436 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 .905
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 %
Aron Baynes 14 7.2 2.3 0.9 1.4 2.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.5 1.1 0.9 1.7 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.7 .800
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

Season 3
Aron Baynes Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2014-151997-98
Team San Antonio SpursPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Aron Baynes 70 16.0 6.6 1.6 3.0 4.5 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.9 2.3 2.6 4.7 .566 0.0 0.1 .250 1.3 1.5 .865
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 %
Aron Baynes 4 10.0 2.3 0.8 1.8 2.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.8 2.3 0.8 2.5 .300 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000
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
Aron Baynes Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2015-161998-99
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail 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 %
Aron Baynes 81 15.2 6.3 1.7 3.0 4.7 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.8 1.9 2.4 4.7 .505 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.0 .764
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 %
Aron Baynes 4 11.0 2.5 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.0 2.3 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .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
Aron Baynes Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2016-171999-00
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail 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 %
Aron Baynes 75 15.5 4.9 1.5 3.0 4.4 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.7 2.2 1.9 3.7 .513 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.3 .840
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 %
Aron Baynes ------- --- ----------
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
Aron Baynes Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2017-182000-01
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsTrail 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 %
Aron Baynes 81 18.3 6.0 1.6 3.8 5.4 1.1 0.3 0.6 1.0 2.5 2.6 5.5 .471 0.0 0.3 .143 0.7 1.0 .756
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 %
Aron Baynes 19 20.5 6.0 2.4 3.8 6.2 1.0 0.2 0.6 0.4 2.3 2.4 4.7 .506 0.6 1.2 .478 0.7 0.9 .722
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
Aron Baynes Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2018-192002-03
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisTrail 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 %
Aron Baynes 51 16.1 5.6 1.7 3.0 4.7 1.1 0.2 0.7 0.8 2.5 2.1 4.4 .471 0.4 1.2 .344 1.0 1.2 .855
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 %
Aron Baynes 9 12.8 2.1 0.7 2.1 2.8 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.6 2.2 0.9 1.6 .571 0.2 0.7 .333 0.1 0.2 .500
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
Aron Baynes Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2019-20-
Team Phoenix Suns-
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 %
Aron Baynes 42 22.3 11.5 1.7 4.0 5.6 1.6 0.2 0.5 1.2 3.4 4.4 9.1 .480 1.4 4.0 .351 1.3 1.8 .747
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aron Baynes ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Aron Baynes Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2020-21-
Team Toronto Raptors-
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 %
Aron Baynes 53 18.5 6.1 1.6 3.5 5.2 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.9 2.2 2.5 5.7 .441 0.5 1.9 .262 0.5 0.8 .707
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aron Baynes ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
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