Arvydas Sabonis vs. Mark West Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mark West 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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, 10 less than Mark West, who played 17. Arvydas Sabonis had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, while Mark West had his rookie season in 1983-84. 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
Arvydas Sabonis 7 7 1995-96 to 2002-03
Mark West 17 11 1983-84 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Arvydas Sabonis Mark West
Season 1995-961983-84
Team Portland Trail BlazersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost West Conf Semis
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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
Mark West 34 5.9 1.1 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.6 0.4 1.2 .357 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.6 .318
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
Mark West 4 8.0 3.0 0.0 1.8 1.8 0.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 2.8 1.3 2.3 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 2
Arvydas Sabonis Mark West
Season 1996-971984-85
Team Portland Trail BlazersMilwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost East 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 %
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
Mark West 66 13.5 3.9 1.4 2.4 3.8 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.9 3.0 1.6 2.9 .546 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.3 .494
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
Mark West 4 17.0 2.0 1.3 3.3 4.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.3 4.8 0.8 1.3 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.3 .400

Season 3
Arvydas Sabonis Mark West
Season 1997-981985-86
Team Portland Trail BlazersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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
Mark West 67 17.5 4.2 1.4 3.4 4.8 0.3 0.4 0.9 1.4 3.5 1.7 3.1 .541 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .524
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
Mark West ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Arvydas Sabonis Mark West
Season 1998-991986-87
Team Portland Trail BlazersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
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
Mark West 78 17.1 6.5 1.6 2.7 4.3 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.4 2.9 2.7 4.9 .543 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 2.2 .514
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
Mark West ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Arvydas Sabonis Mark West
Season 1999-001987-88
Team Portland Trail BlazersCleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
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
Mark West 83 25.3 9.7 2.0 4.3 6.3 0.9 0.6 1.8 2.1 3.2 3.8 6.9 .551 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 3.4 .596
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
Mark West ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Arvydas Sabonis Mark West
Season 2000-011988-89
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns 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 %
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
Mark West 82 24.6 7.2 2.0 4.7 6.7 0.5 0.4 2.3 1.3 3.3 3.0 4.5 .653 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.5 .535
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
Mark West 12 18.9 6.2 1.8 2.7 4.4 0.5 0.6 1.6 1.1 3.0 2.7 4.2 .640 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .714

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

Season 7
Arvydas Sabonis Mark West
Season 2002-031989-90
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns 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 %
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
Mark West 82 29.3 10.5 2.6 6.3 8.9 0.5 0.4 2.2 1.5 3.4 4.0 6.5 .625 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.5 .691
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
Mark West 16 34.0 11.1 3.3 6.9 10.3 0.3 0.3 2.6 1.6 4.6 4.7 8.1 .577 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 3.1 .540

Season 8
Arvydas Sabonis Mark West
Season -1990-91
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mark West 82 23.9 7.7 2.1 4.8 6.9 0.5 0.4 2.0 1.0 3.2 3.0 4.7 .647 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.5 .655
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mark West 4 23.3 5.8 2.0 2.5 4.5 0.5 0.5 2.5 0.8 3.8 2.3 3.8 .600 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 .714

Season 9
Arvydas Sabonis Mark West
Season -1991-92
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mark West 82 17.5 6.1 1.6 2.9 4.5 0.3 0.2 1.0 1.0 2.9 2.4 3.8 .632 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .637
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mark West 8 12.0 4.0 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 2.6 1.8 2.4 .737 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 10
Arvydas Sabonis Mark West
Season -1992-93
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mark West 82 19.0 5.3 1.9 3.7 5.6 0.4 0.2 1.3 1.1 3.0 2.1 3.5 .614 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .518
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mark West 24 19.5 4.8 1.5 2.6 4.1 0.5 0.2 1.4 0.7 2.9 1.8 3.3 .544 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.9 .609

Season 11
Arvydas Sabonis Mark West
Season -1993-94
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mark West 82 15.1 4.7 1.4 2.2 3.6 0.4 0.4 1.3 0.9 2.6 2.0 3.5 .566 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mark West 7 9.9 2.4 1.6 1.3 2.9 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.6 2.7 0.7 2.1 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .700

Season 12
Arvydas Sabonis Mark West
Season -1994-95
Team -Detroit Pistons
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 %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mark West 67 23.0 7.5 2.4 3.7 6.1 0.3 0.4 1.5 1.3 3.7 3.2 5.8 .556 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.1 .478
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mark West ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Arvydas Sabonis Mark West
Season -1995-96
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mark West 47 14.5 3.2 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.7 2.9 1.3 2.7 .484 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mark West 3 26.0 9.3 2.0 3.3 5.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 4.0 3.7 7.0 .524 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 4.3 .462

Season 14
Arvydas Sabonis Mark West
Season -1996-97
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mark West 70 13.7 3.2 1.0 1.7 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.7 2.0 1.4 2.6 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .482
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mark West ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Arvydas Sabonis Mark West
Season -1997-98
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mark West 15 7.0 1.5 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.5 1.0 0.7 1.4 .476 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mark West 4 2.8 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.8 .333

Season 16
Arvydas Sabonis Mark West
Season -1998-99
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mark West 49 10.2 1.2 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3 1.7 0.4 1.2 .373 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.9 .356
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mark West 9 7.6 0.9 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.7 1.6 0.3 1.1 .300 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 17
Arvydas Sabonis Mark West
Season -1999-00
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 %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mark West 22 5.8 0.7 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.0 0.2 0.5 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mark West ------- --- ----------
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