Arvydas Sabonis vs. Dwyane Wade Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dwyane Wade and Arvydas Sabonis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Arvydas Sabonis played 7 years in the NBA, 9 less than Dwyane Wade, who played 16. Arvydas Sabonis had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, while Dwyane Wade had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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 achievements, 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 |
| Arvydas Sabonis |
7 |
7 |
1995-96 to 2002-03 |
| Dwyane Wade |
16 |
13 |
2003-04 to 2018-19 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
Jump to season:
|
|
more >>
Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +12 | +11.1 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +3.3 | +4.1 | +2.7 | +0.5 | +0.5 | -1.1 | -0.6 | +0.7 | +3.2 | +.080 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +.073 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +.010 |
| Dwyane Wade |
61 |
34.9 |
16.2 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
3.2 |
2.3 |
6.1 |
13.1 |
.465 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
.302 |
3.8 |
5.1 |
.747 |
|
| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +8 | +4.1 | +5.6 | +1.2 | +5.0 | +6.2 | +3.8 | +0.5 | +0.3 | -2.2 | -0.1 | +0.4 | +1.7 | +.023 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +.181 | +4.1 | +6.2 | +.070 |
| Dwyane Wade |
13 |
39.5 |
18.0 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
4.0 |
5.6 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
4.2 |
3.5 |
6.6 |
14.5 |
.455 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
.375 |
4.5 |
5.8 |
.787 |
more >>
2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +8 | +13.1 | +10.7 | +0.3 | +2.6 | +2.7 | +4.7 | +0.7 | +0.1 | -2.0 | -0.1 | +3.4 | +7.6 | +.020 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +.082 | +4.3 | +5.7 | +.015 |
| Dwyane Wade |
77 |
38.6 |
24.1 |
1.4 |
3.7 |
5.2 |
6.8 |
1.6 |
1.1 |
4.2 |
3.0 |
8.2 |
17.1 |
.478 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
.289 |
7.5 |
9.9 |
.762 |
|
| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +10 | +14.2 | +16.1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +4.3 | +0.8 | +0.3 | -2.1 | -1.7 | +5.2 | +9.6 | +.055 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +.150 | +6.1 | +7.9 | +.076 |
| Dwyane Wade |
14 |
41.0 |
27.4 |
1.6 |
4.1 |
5.7 |
6.6 |
1.6 |
1.1 |
4.4 |
3.1 |
9.7 |
20.1 |
.484 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
.100 |
7.9 |
9.9 |
.799 |
more >>
3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +2 | +6.6 | +11.2 | +0.6 | +3.6 | +4.3 | +3.7 | +1.0 | +0.3 | -1.0 | -0.8 | +3.7 | +7.5 | +.002 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +.090 | +4.0 | +5.2 | +.015 |
| Dwyane Wade |
75 |
38.6 |
27.2 |
1.4 |
4.3 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
3.6 |
2.9 |
9.3 |
18.8 |
.495 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
.171 |
8.4 |
10.7 |
.783 |
|
| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +19 | +14.9 | +16.1 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +4.2 | +0.4 | +0.3 | -1.4 | -1.7 | +5.0 | +9.2 | +.047 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +.122 | +5.8 | +7.4 | +.049 |
| Dwyane Wade |
23 |
41.7 |
28.4 |
1.2 |
4.7 |
5.9 |
5.7 |
2.2 |
1.1 |
3.9 |
3.1 |
9.5 |
19.2 |
.497 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
.378 |
8.8 |
10.9 |
.808 |
more >>
4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +1 | +10.9 | +15.3 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +3.2 | +5.1 | +1.4 | +0.1 | -2.5 | -0.6 | +4.7 | +9.3 | +.006 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +.026 | +5.8 | +7.0 | +.036 |
| Dwyane Wade |
51 |
37.9 |
27.4 |
1.0 |
3.7 |
4.7 |
7.5 |
2.1 |
1.2 |
4.2 |
2.3 |
9.3 |
18.9 |
.491 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
.266 |
8.5 |
10.5 |
.807 |
|
| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +9 | +10.4 | +13.5 | +0.9 | +4.8 | +4.0 | +4.1 | +0.1 | +0.7 | -4.3 | -0.6 | +5.5 | +12.3 | +.031 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +.200 | +2.5 | +4.7 | +.219 |
| Dwyane Wade |
4 |
40.5 |
23.5 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
4.8 |
6.3 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
5.8 |
3.3 |
9.0 |
21.0 |
.429 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
.000 |
5.5 |
8.0 |
.688 |
more >>
5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +15 | +12.7 | +12.8 | +0.6 | +3.0 | +3.6 | +5.1 | +1.0 | +0.5 | -2.9 | -0.1 | +4.0 | +9.3 | +.036 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +.082 | +4.4 | +6.2 | +.085 |
| Dwyane Wade |
51 |
38.3 |
24.6 |
0.9 |
3.3 |
4.2 |
6.9 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
4.4 |
2.7 |
8.6 |
18.4 |
.469 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
.286 |
6.9 |
9.2 |
.758 |
|
| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| Dwyane Wade |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +18 | +17.3 | +20.1 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +6.0 | +1.5 | +0.3 | -2.0 | -0.1 | +6.8 | +13.5 | +.012 | +1.1 | +3.3 | +.250 | +5.5 | +7.2 | +.011 |
| Dwyane Wade |
79 |
38.6 |
30.2 |
1.1 |
3.9 |
5.0 |
7.5 |
2.2 |
1.3 |
3.4 |
2.3 |
10.8 |
22.0 |
.491 |
1.1 |
3.5 |
.317 |
7.5 |
9.8 |
.765 |
|
| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +4 | +5.7 | +17.8 | +2.1 | +1.3 | +3.3 | +2.6 | +0.6 | +0.7 | -2.9 | -1.1 | +5.0 | +12.4 | +.044 | +2.6 | +6.4 | +.360 | +5.1 | +5.6 | +.112 |
| Dwyane Wade |
7 |
40.7 |
29.1 |
0.6 |
4.4 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
3.6 |
2.9 |
9.7 |
22.1 |
.439 |
2.6 |
7.1 |
.360 |
7.1 |
8.3 |
.862 |
Note: Arvydas Sabonis didn't play in 2001-02.
more >>
7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +1 | +20.8 | +20.5 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +4.7 | +1.0 | +0.5 | -2.3 | -0.6 | +7.1 | +15.0 | | +0.9 | +3.1 | +.200 | +5.2 | +7.0 | +.026 |
| Dwyane Wade |
77 |
36.3 |
26.6 |
1.4 |
3.5 |
4.8 |
6.5 |
1.8 |
1.1 |
3.3 |
2.4 |
9.3 |
19.6 |
.476 |
0.9 |
3.2 |
.300 |
6.9 |
9.1 |
.761 |
|
| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +1 | +27.5 | +23.2 | +0.2 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +6.0 | +0.9 | +0.9 | -4.2 | -0.9 | +8.4 | +16.0 | +.103 | +3.0 | +7.4 | | +3.4 | +5.5 | +.125 |
| Dwyane Wade |
5 |
42.0 |
33.2 |
1.2 |
4.4 |
5.6 |
6.8 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
5.2 |
3.2 |
12.4 |
22.0 |
.564 |
3.0 |
7.4 |
.405 |
5.4 |
8.0 |
.675 |
|
Additional Years |
* Dwyane Wade played 9 seasons more than Arvydas Sabonis in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 8 to 16, from 2011 to 2019—Dwyane Wade played in 7 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those 9 extra years over Arvydas Sabonis, Dwyane Wade got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-NBA Second Team
2 All-NBA Third Team
7 All-Star Game
|
NBA Champion