Carlos Boozer vs. Arvydas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Arvydas Sabonis and Carlos Boozer, 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.

Carlos Boozer played 13 years in the NBA, 6 more than Arvydas Sabonis, who played 7. Carlos Boozer had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, 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
Carlos Boozer 13 8 2002-03 to 2014-15
Arvydas Sabonis 7 7 1995-96 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Carlos Boozer Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2002-031995-96
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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 %
Carlos Boozer 81 25.3 10.0 2.5 5.0 7.5 1.3 0.7 0.6 1.3 2.8 4.1 7.6 .536 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.4 .771
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 %
Carlos Boozer ------- --- ----------
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

Carlos Boozer Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2003-041996-97
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland 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 %
Carlos Boozer 75 34.6 15.5 3.1 8.4 11.4 2.0 1.0 0.7 1.8 2.7 6.3 12.0 .523 0.0 0.1 .167 2.9 3.8 .768
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 %
Carlos Boozer ------- --- ----------
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

Carlos Boozer Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2004-051997-98
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 %
Carlos Boozer 51 34.7 17.8 2.8 6.2 9.0 2.8 0.8 0.5 2.7 3.5 7.1 13.6 .521 0.0 0.0 .000 3.7 5.3 .698
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 %
Carlos Boozer ------- --- ----------
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

Carlos Boozer Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2005-061998-99
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail 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 %
Carlos Boozer 33 31.1 16.3 2.2 6.4 8.6 2.7 0.9 0.2 2.1 3.2 6.6 12.1 .549 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.2 .723
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 %
Carlos Boozer ------- --- ----------
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

Carlos Boozer Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2006-071999-00
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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 %
Carlos Boozer 74 34.6 20.9 3.2 8.5 11.7 3.0 0.9 0.3 2.6 2.9 8.7 15.6 .561 0.0 0.0 - 3.4 5.0 .685
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 %
Carlos Boozer 17 38.5 23.5 3.2 9.0 12.2 2.9 1.0 0.3 3.0 3.1 9.5 17.8 .536 0.0 0.0 - 4.5 6.1 .738
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

Carlos Boozer Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2007-082000-01
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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 %
Carlos Boozer 81 34.9 21.1 2.4 8.0 10.4 2.9 1.2 0.5 2.6 3.6 8.8 16.0 .547 0.0 0.0 .000 3.6 4.9 .738
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 %
Carlos Boozer 12 36.8 16.0 3.5 8.8 12.3 2.8 0.5 0.2 3.0 3.9 6.3 15.3 .415 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.7 .714
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

Carlos Boozer Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2008-092002-03
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail 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 %
Carlos Boozer 37 32.4 16.2 3.0 7.4 10.4 2.1 1.1 0.2 2.1 3.6 6.8 13.8 .490 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.8 .698
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 %
Carlos Boozer 5 37.2 20.6 2.4 10.8 13.2 2.2 1.6 0.4 3.0 3.6 7.6 14.4 .528 0.0 0.0 - 5.4 7.0 .771
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

Carlos Boozer Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2009-10-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Carlos Boozer 78 34.3 19.5 2.3 8.9 11.2 3.2 1.1 0.5 2.7 3.5 7.9 14.1 .562 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 4.9 .742
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Boozer 10 40.2 19.7 3.3 9.9 13.2 3.0 0.4 0.7 2.4 3.8 8.9 16.8 .530 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.5 .543
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Carlos Boozer Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2010-11-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Carlos Boozer 59 31.9 17.5 2.2 7.4 9.6 2.5 0.8 0.3 2.5 3.2 7.3 14.3 .510 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.1 .701
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Boozer 16 31.7 12.6 2.5 7.2 9.7 1.8 0.6 0.4 1.8 3.1 4.8 11.1 .433 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 3.8 .800
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Carlos Boozer Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2011-12-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Carlos Boozer 66 29.5 15.0 1.7 6.8 8.5 1.9 1.0 0.4 1.7 2.5 6.8 12.8 .532 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.1 .693
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Boozer 6 33.3 13.5 1.7 8.2 9.8 3.0 0.8 0.3 3.8 3.3 6.3 15.0 .422 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .714
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Carlos Boozer Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2012-13-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Carlos Boozer 79 32.2 16.2 2.2 7.5 9.8 2.3 0.8 0.4 2.2 3.0 6.9 14.4 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.3 .731
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Boozer 12 35.9 16.4 2.9 6.7 9.6 1.5 0.8 0.1 2.4 3.0 6.9 14.0 .494 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.8 .689
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Carlos Boozer Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2013-14-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Carlos Boozer 76 28.2 13.7 1.8 6.5 8.3 1.6 0.7 0.3 2.0 2.8 5.9 12.9 .456 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.5 .767
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Boozer 5 24.2 9.6 1.6 6.2 7.8 1.0 0.2 0.0 1.4 2.6 4.0 9.4 .426 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 1.8 .889
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Carlos Boozer Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2014-15-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
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 %
Carlos Boozer 71 23.8 11.8 1.6 5.2 6.8 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.3 2.6 5.2 10.5 .499 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .627
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Boozer ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------