Darwin Cook vs. Arvydas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Arvydas Sabonis and Darwin Cook, 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.

Darwin Cook played 8 years in the NBA, 1 more than Arvydas Sabonis, who played 7. Darwin Cook had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, 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
Darwin Cook 8 7 1980-81 to 1988-89
Arvydas Sabonis 7 7 1995-96 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Darwin Cook Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1980-811995-96
Team New Jersey NetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Darwin Cook 81 24.4 11.2 1.2 1.7 2.9 3.7 1.7 0.4 2.2 2.4 4.7 10.1 .468 0.1 0.3 .240 1.6 2.2 .733
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 %
Darwin Cook ------- --- ----------
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
Darwin Cook Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1981-821996-97
Team New Jersey NetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
Darwin Cook 82 25.5 11.0 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.9 1.8 0.3 2.1 2.4 4.7 9.8 .482 0.1 0.4 .226 1.4 2.0 .728
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 %
Darwin Cook 2 43.0 14.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 4.5 1.0 1.0 4.5 3.5 6.5 16.5 .394 0.0 1.5 .000 1.0 3.0 .333
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
Darwin Cook Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1982-831997-98
Team New Jersey NetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
Darwin Cook 82 32.0 13.2 0.9 2.0 2.9 5.5 2.4 0.6 2.9 2.6 5.4 12.0 .449 0.1 0.5 .211 2.3 3.0 .769
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 %
Darwin Cook 2 31.5 10.0 1.5 1.5 3.0 5.0 0.5 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.5 13.5 .333 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 1.0 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
Darwin Cook Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1983-841998-99
Team New Jersey NetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisTrail 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 %
Darwin Cook 82 22.8 8.7 0.6 1.3 1.9 4.3 2.0 0.4 1.7 2.2 3.7 8.4 .443 0.1 0.6 .239 1.2 1.5 .754
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 %
Darwin Cook 11 16.8 7.4 0.7 0.9 1.6 2.8 1.4 0.0 1.9 2.4 2.7 7.5 .366 0.4 1.2 .308 1.5 2.2 .708
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
Darwin Cook Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1984-851999-00
Team New Jersey NetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail 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 %
Darwin Cook 58 18.3 8.2 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.8 1.3 0.2 1.3 1.7 3.7 7.8 .468 0.0 0.4 .087 0.8 0.9 .870
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 %
Darwin Cook 1 7.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 .750 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Darwin Cook Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1985-862000-01
Team New Jersey NetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
Darwin Cook 79 24.9 8.0 0.6 1.6 2.2 4.9 2.0 0.3 1.7 2.2 3.4 7.9 .426 0.1 0.7 .208 1.1 1.4 .757
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 %
Darwin Cook 3 25.7 9.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 5.7 1.7 0.7 2.0 3.7 4.3 9.7 .448 0.0 1.3 .000 0.7 2.0 .333
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
Darwin Cook Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1986-872002-03
Team Washington BulletsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East 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 %
Darwin Cook 82 17.3 7.5 0.6 1.2 1.8 1.8 1.2 0.2 1.2 1.7 3.2 7.6 .426 0.0 0.3 .087 1.0 1.3 .796
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 %
Darwin Cook 3 13.7 4.7 1.3 1.0 2.3 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.0 8.0 .250 0.3 0.7 .500 0.3 0.7 .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

Note: Darwin Cook didn't play in 1987-88.

Season 8
Darwin Cook Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1988-89-
Team San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Darwin Cook 66 17.3 7.7 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.9 1.1 0.2 1.3 1.8 3.3 7.2 .456 0.1 0.6 .195 1.0 1.2 .808
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darwin Cook 3 22.0 10.3 0.7 3.7 4.3 3.7 1.0 0.0 1.3 4.0 4.0 8.0 .500 0.3 0.7 .500 2.0 2.0 1.000
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
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