Tyreke Evans vs. Arvydas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Arvydas Sabonis and Tyreke Evans, 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.

Tyreke Evans played 10 years in the NBA, 3 more than Arvydas Sabonis, who played 7. Tyreke Evans had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, 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
Tyreke Evans 10 2 2009-10 to 2018-19
Arvydas Sabonis 7 7 1995-96 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tyreke Evans Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2009-101995-96
Team Sacramento KingsPortland 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 %
Tyreke Evans 72 37.2 20.1 0.9 4.4 5.3 5.8 1.5 0.4 3.0 2.8 7.4 16.2 .458 0.5 2.0 .255 4.8 6.5 .748
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 %
Tyreke Evans ------- --- ----------
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
Tyreke Evans Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2010-111996-97
Team Sacramento KingsPortland 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 %
Tyreke Evans 57 37.0 17.8 0.8 4.0 4.8 5.6 1.5 0.5 3.2 2.5 6.7 16.4 .409 0.8 2.6 .291 3.6 4.7 .771
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 %
Tyreke Evans ------- --- ----------
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
Tyreke Evans Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2011-121997-98
Team Sacramento KingsPortland 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 %
Tyreke Evans 63 34.3 16.5 1.0 3.6 4.6 4.5 1.3 0.5 2.7 2.2 6.5 14.3 .453 0.3 1.6 .202 3.2 4.1 .779
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 %
Tyreke Evans ------- --- ----------
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
Tyreke Evans Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2012-131998-99
Team Sacramento KingsPortland 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 %
Tyreke Evans 65 31.0 15.2 0.9 3.6 4.4 3.5 1.4 0.4 2.0 2.0 5.6 11.8 .478 0.7 2.0 .338 3.2 4.2 .775
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 %
Tyreke Evans ------- --- ----------
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
Tyreke Evans Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2013-141999-00
Team New Orleans PelicansPortland 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 %
Tyreke Evans 72 28.2 14.5 1.1 3.7 4.7 5.0 1.2 0.3 2.4 2.2 5.4 12.5 .436 0.3 1.3 .221 3.3 4.3 .771
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 %
Tyreke Evans ------- --- ----------
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
Tyreke Evans Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2014-152000-01
Team New Orleans PelicansPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans 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 %
Tyreke Evans 79 34.1 16.6 1.0 4.2 5.3 6.6 1.3 0.5 3.1 2.5 6.6 14.7 .447 0.9 2.9 .304 2.6 3.7 .694
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 %
Tyreke Evans 4 31.3 10.0 0.8 4.3 5.0 5.0 1.3 0.3 1.5 2.5 3.5 10.8 .326 0.5 2.8 .182 2.5 4.3 .588
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
Tyreke Evans Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2015-162002-03
Team New Orleans PelicansPortland 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 %
Tyreke Evans 25 30.6 15.2 0.8 4.4 5.2 6.6 1.3 0.3 2.9 2.6 5.4 12.6 .433 1.3 3.4 .388 3.0 3.7 .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 %
Tyreke Evans ------- --- ----------
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
Tyreke Evans Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2016-17-
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings-
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 %
Tyreke Evans 40 19.7 10.3 0.3 3.1 3.4 3.1 0.9 0.2 1.5 1.5 3.8 9.3 .405 1.1 3.0 .356 1.7 2.3 .750
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyreke Evans ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Tyreke Evans Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2017-18-
Team Memphis 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 %
Tyreke Evans 52 30.9 19.4 0.8 4.3 5.1 5.2 1.1 0.3 2.3 1.8 7.0 15.6 .452 2.2 5.5 .399 3.2 4.0 .785
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyreke Evans ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Tyreke Evans Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2018-19-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Tyreke Evans 69 20.3 10.2 0.5 2.4 2.9 2.4 0.8 0.3 1.7 1.7 3.7 9.6 .389 1.1 3.1 .356 1.7 2.3 .719
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyreke Evans 4 21.0 15.3 0.0 4.3 4.3 0.8 0.8 0.3 1.5 2.0 5.3 12.0 .438 2.8 5.0 .550 2.0 3.5 .571
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
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