Blue Edwards vs. Arvydas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Arvydas Sabonis and Blue Edwards, 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.

Blue Edwards played 10 years in the NBA, 3 more than Arvydas Sabonis, who played 7. Blue Edwards had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, 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
Blue Edwards 10 4 1989-90 to 1998-99
Arvydas Sabonis 7 7 1995-96 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Blue Edwards Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1989-901995-96
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Blue Edwards 82 23.0 8.9 0.8 2.2 3.1 1.8 0.9 0.4 1.9 3.4 3.5 6.9 .507 0.1 0.4 .300 1.8 2.5 .719
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 %
Blue Edwards 5 18.8 7.2 1.6 2.0 3.6 1.6 1.4 0.4 2.4 3.2 2.8 5.2 .538 0.2 0.6 .333 1.4 1.6 .875
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
Blue Edwards Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1990-911996-97
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisTrail 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 %
Blue Edwards 62 26.0 9.3 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.7 0.9 0.5 1.7 3.3 3.9 7.5 .526 0.1 0.4 .250 1.3 1.9 .701
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 %
Blue Edwards 9 26.8 10.1 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.8 0.9 0.1 1.7 4.1 4.1 8.6 .481 0.1 0.2 .500 1.8 2.2 .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
Blue Edwards Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1991-921997-98
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 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 %
Blue Edwards 81 28.2 12.6 1.1 2.6 3.7 1.7 1.0 0.6 1.5 2.9 5.3 10.2 .522 0.5 1.3 .379 1.4 1.8 .774
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 %
Blue Edwards 16 22.1 8.1 1.4 1.8 3.2 1.1 1.4 0.2 1.6 2.8 3.3 6.9 .468 0.1 0.6 .200 1.4 2.0 .719
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
Blue Edwards Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1992-931998-99
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland 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 %
Blue Edwards 82 33.3 16.9 1.5 3.2 4.7 2.6 1.6 0.5 2.1 3.0 6.8 13.2 .512 0.5 1.3 .349 2.9 3.7 .790
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 %
Blue Edwards ------- --- ----------
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
Blue Edwards Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1993-941999-00
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland 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 %
Blue Edwards 82 28.3 11.6 1.3 2.7 4.0 2.1 1.0 0.3 1.8 2.9 4.7 9.8 .478 0.5 1.3 .358 1.8 2.3 .799
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 %
Blue Edwards ------- --- ----------
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
Blue Edwards Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1994-952000-01
Team Boston Celtics, Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Blue Edwards 67 16.6 6.9 0.7 1.2 1.9 1.1 0.6 0.2 1.2 2.1 2.7 5.9 .461 0.3 1.1 .293 1.1 1.3 .833
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 %
Blue Edwards 4 8.3 2.3 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 3.0 .333 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
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
Blue Edwards Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1995-962002-03
Team Vancouver GrizzliesPortland 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 %
Blue Edwards 82 33.8 12.7 1.2 3.0 4.2 2.6 1.4 0.6 2.1 3.0 4.9 11.7 .419 1.0 3.0 .343 1.9 2.5 .755
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 %
Blue Edwards ------- --- ----------
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
Blue Edwards Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1996-97-
Team Vancouver Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Blue Edwards 61 23.6 7.8 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.9 0.6 0.3 1.3 2.2 3.0 7.5 .397 0.4 1.5 .281 1.5 1.8 .817
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blue Edwards ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Blue Edwards Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1997-98-
Team Vancouver Grizzlies-
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 %
Blue Edwards 81 24.3 10.8 0.8 1.9 2.7 2.5 1.1 0.3 1.7 2.3 4.0 9.2 .439 0.5 1.5 .333 2.2 2.7 .837
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blue Edwards ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Blue Edwards Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1998-99-
Team Miami Heat-
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 %
Blue Edwards 24 11.8 3.2 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.0 1.3 3.0 .444 0.2 0.4 .400 0.4 0.5 .692
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blue Edwards ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
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