Derrick Coleman vs. Arvydas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Arvydas Sabonis and Derrick Coleman, 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.

Derrick Coleman played 15 years in the NBA, 8 more than Arvydas Sabonis, who played 7. Derrick Coleman had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, 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
Derrick Coleman 15 7 1990-91 to 2004-05
Arvydas Sabonis 7 7 1995-96 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Derrick Coleman Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1990-911995-96
Team New Jersey NetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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 %
Derrick Coleman 74 35.2 18.4 3.6 6.6 10.3 2.2 1.0 1.3 2.9 2.9 6.9 14.9 .467 0.2 0.5 .342 4.4 6.0 .731
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 %
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------
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
Derrick Coleman Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1991-921996-97
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 %
Derrick Coleman 65 34.0 19.8 3.1 6.4 9.5 3.2 0.8 1.5 3.8 2.6 7.4 14.7 .504 0.4 1.2 .303 4.6 6.0 .763
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 %
Derrick Coleman 4 40.5 22.3 3.3 8.0 11.3 5.3 1.8 1.0 2.8 3.0 9.0 18.5 .486 0.3 1.5 .167 4.0 5.3 .762
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
Derrick Coleman Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1992-931997-98
Team New Jersey NetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
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 %
Derrick Coleman 76 36.3 20.7 3.3 8.0 11.2 3.6 1.2 1.7 3.2 2.8 7.4 16.1 .460 0.3 1.3 .232 5.5 6.9 .808
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 %
Derrick Coleman 5 45.0 26.8 2.6 10.8 13.4 4.6 1.2 2.6 2.6 3.6 10.0 18.8 .532 1.0 2.4 .417 5.8 7.2 .806
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
Derrick Coleman Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1993-941998-99
Team New Jersey NetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Derrick Coleman 77 36.1 20.2 3.4 7.9 11.3 3.4 0.9 1.8 2.7 2.7 7.0 15.7 .447 0.5 1.6 .314 5.7 7.4 .774
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 %
Derrick Coleman 4 43.3 24.5 4.8 9.5 14.3 2.5 0.5 1.3 4.5 3.0 6.8 17.0 .397 1.3 2.3 .556 9.8 12.5 .780
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
Derrick Coleman Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1994-951999-00
Team New Jersey NetsPortland 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 %
Derrick Coleman 56 37.6 20.5 3.0 7.6 10.6 3.3 0.6 1.7 3.1 2.9 6.6 15.6 .424 0.5 2.1 .233 6.7 8.8 .767
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 %
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------
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
Derrick Coleman Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1995-962000-01
Team Philadelphia 76ersPortland 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 %
Derrick Coleman 11 26.7 11.2 1.2 5.4 6.5 2.8 0.4 0.9 2.5 2.7 4.4 10.7 .407 0.6 1.9 .333 1.8 2.9 .625
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 %
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------
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
Derrick Coleman Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1996-972002-03
Team Philadelphia 76ersPortland 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 %
Derrick Coleman 57 36.9 18.1 2.8 7.3 10.1 3.4 0.9 1.3 3.2 2.9 6.4 14.7 .435 0.6 2.1 .269 4.8 6.4 .745
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 %
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------
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
Derrick Coleman Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1997-98-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
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 %
Derrick Coleman 59 36.2 17.6 2.5 7.4 9.9 2.5 0.8 1.2 2.7 2.4 6.0 14.7 .411 0.4 1.7 .265 5.1 6.6 .772
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Derrick Coleman Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1998-99-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
Derrick Coleman 37 31.8 13.1 2.1 6.8 8.9 2.1 0.6 1.1 2.4 2.6 4.5 11.0 .414 0.2 0.9 .212 3.9 5.1 .753
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Derrick Coleman Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1999-00-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Derrick Coleman 74 31.7 16.7 1.7 6.9 8.5 2.4 0.5 1.8 2.3 2.6 6.0 13.2 .456 0.7 1.9 .362 4.0 5.1 .785
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 4 42.0 20.3 2.5 10.0 12.5 3.5 0.8 3.0 3.3 2.8 6.8 14.3 .474 1.3 4.0 .313 5.5 7.0 .786
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Derrick Coleman Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2000-01-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Derrick Coleman 34 20.1 8.1 1.4 4.1 5.4 1.1 0.3 0.6 1.2 1.6 2.9 7.5 .380 0.6 1.5 .392 1.9 2.7 .685
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 5 17.6 5.4 1.8 3.2 5.0 1.2 0.8 0.4 1.0 2.4 1.8 6.8 .265 0.4 1.6 .250 1.4 1.8 .778
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Derrick Coleman Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2001-02-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Derrick Coleman 58 35.9 15.1 2.9 5.9 8.8 1.7 0.7 0.9 2.1 2.7 5.7 12.7 .450 0.5 1.4 .337 3.2 3.9 .815
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 5 38.6 12.8 3.0 6.2 9.2 2.0 0.2 1.4 1.0 2.0 4.4 8.4 .524 0.8 2.6 .308 3.2 4.0 .800
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Derrick Coleman Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2002-03-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Derrick Coleman 64 27.2 9.4 2.4 4.7 7.0 1.4 0.8 1.1 1.5 2.7 3.5 7.8 .448 0.3 1.0 .328 2.1 2.7 .784
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 12 37.4 13.6 2.4 5.6 8.0 2.0 0.6 1.3 1.4 3.0 4.9 9.8 .500 0.3 0.8 .400 3.4 3.9 .872
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Derrick Coleman Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2003-04-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
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 %
Derrick Coleman 34 24.8 8.0 1.3 4.3 5.6 1.4 0.7 0.8 1.7 2.3 3.1 7.6 .413 0.2 1.1 .222 1.4 1.9 .754
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Derrick Coleman Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2004-05-
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 %
Derrick Coleman 5 10.0 1.8 0.6 2.4 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.6 2.8 .214 0.0 0.4 .000 0.6 0.6 1.000
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
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