Greg Monroe vs. Arvydas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Arvydas Sabonis and Greg Monroe, 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.

Greg Monroe played 10 years in the NBA, 3 more than Arvydas Sabonis, who played 7. Greg Monroe had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, 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
Greg Monroe 10 4 2010-11 to 2021-22
Arvydas Sabonis 7 7 1995-96 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Greg Monroe Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2010-111995-96
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second 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 %
Greg Monroe 80 27.8 9.4 3.1 4.4 7.5 1.3 1.2 0.6 1.0 2.5 3.8 6.9 .551 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.9 .622
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 %
Greg Monroe ------- --- ----------
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
Greg Monroe Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2011-121996-97
Team Detroit PistonsPortland 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 %
Greg Monroe 66 31.5 15.4 3.6 6.0 9.7 2.3 1.3 0.7 2.4 2.7 6.2 11.8 .521 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 4.1 .739
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 %
Greg Monroe ------- --- ----------
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
Greg Monroe Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2012-131997-98
Team Detroit PistonsPortland 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 %
Greg Monroe 81 33.2 16.0 2.9 6.7 9.6 3.5 1.3 0.7 2.9 2.3 6.3 13.1 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 4.8 .689
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 %
Greg Monroe ------- --- ----------
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
Greg Monroe Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2013-141998-99
Team Detroit PistonsPortland 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 %
Greg Monroe 82 32.8 15.2 3.1 6.1 9.3 2.1 1.1 0.6 2.0 2.5 6.1 12.4 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 4.5 .657
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 %
Greg Monroe ------- --- ----------
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
Greg Monroe Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2014-151999-00
Team Detroit PistonsPortland 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 %
Greg Monroe 69 31.0 15.9 3.3 6.9 10.2 2.1 1.1 0.5 2.2 2.1 6.1 12.4 .496 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 4.9 .750
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 %
Greg Monroe ------- --- ----------
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
Greg Monroe Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2015-162000-01
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland 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 %
Greg Monroe 79 29.3 15.3 2.8 6.1 8.8 2.3 0.9 0.8 1.6 2.1 6.2 11.9 .522 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 3.9 .740
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 %
Greg Monroe ------- --- ----------
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
Greg Monroe Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2016-172002-03
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Greg Monroe 81 22.5 11.7 2.1 4.5 6.6 2.3 1.1 0.5 1.7 2.1 4.8 9.0 .533 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.0 .741
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 %
Greg Monroe 6 23.5 13.2 2.8 4.5 7.3 1.7 1.3 0.5 1.8 2.7 4.5 8.5 .529 0.0 0.0 - 4.2 5.0 .833
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
Greg Monroe Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2017-18-
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Greg Monroe 51 20.4 10.3 2.1 4.7 6.9 2.2 0.9 0.5 1.8 1.9 4.3 7.6 .565 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .739
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Monroe 11 9.5 4.8 1.3 1.9 3.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 1.3 0.8 1.7 3.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.0 .682
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Greg Monroe Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2018-19-
Team Toronto Raptors, Boston Celtics, 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 %
Greg Monroe 43 11.2 5.3 1.6 2.4 4.0 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.5 2.1 4.4 .487 0.0 0.1 .200 1.0 1.7 .625
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Monroe 10 9.0 4.0 1.4 1.7 3.1 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.1 1.6 4.0 .400 0.1 0.4 .250 0.7 0.9 .778
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Note: Greg Monroe didn't play in 2019-20 and 2020-21.

Season 10
Greg Monroe Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2021-22-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks, Utah Jazz, Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
Greg Monroe 14 13.9 5.4 2.1 2.4 4.6 1.6 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.7 2.3 4.1 .561 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.6 .522
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Monroe 2 3.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
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