Andre Iguodala vs. Arvydas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Arvydas Sabonis and Andre Iguodala to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Arvydas Sabonis has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Andre Iguodala scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.

Career Numbers
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Points in the Regular Season

In his 7 NBA regular seasons played, Arvydas Sabonis averages 0.7 points more than Andre Iguodala in his 19 seasons (12.0 points against 11.3). On the other hand Andre Iguodala scored a total of 8,339 points more than Arvydas Sabonis (13,968 vs. 5,629).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Andre Iguodala 11.3
19
Arvydas Sabonis 12.0
+0.7
7

Total Points

Seasons
Andre Iguodala 13,968
+8,339
19
Arvydas Sabonis 5,629
7

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Arvydas Sabonis has a better career point average than Andre Iguodala (+2.7 points per game) while Andre Iguodala scored more points (+1,044).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Andre Iguodala 9.4
15
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1
+2.7
7

Total Points

Playoffs
Andre Iguodala 1,661
+1,044
15
Arvydas Sabonis 617
7

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

30+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 15
+10
Arvydas Sabonis 5

20+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 197
+131
Arvydas Sabonis 66

10+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 665
+368
Arvydas Sabonis 297

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Andre Iguodala 1,183
+724
Arvydas Sabonis 459

0 Point Games (games without points)

Andre Iguodala 48
+37
Arvydas Sabonis 11

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 16
+10
Arvydas Sabonis 6

10+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 76
+41
Arvydas Sabonis 35

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Andre Iguodala 167
+118
Arvydas Sabonis 49

0 Point Games (games without points)

Andre Iguodala 10
+8
Arvydas Sabonis 2

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Andre Iguodala 11.3 4.1 8.8 46.3 0.9 2.7 33.0 2.3 3.2 70.9 19 1,231
difference:+0.7+0.3+0.1+3.8+0.6+1.8+0.2+0.5+0.4+7.7+12+761
Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 4.4 8.9 50.0 0.3 0.9 32.8 2.8 3.6 78.6 7 470

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Andre Iguodala 13,968 5,028 10,870 46.3 1,081 3,278 33.0 2,831 3,994 70.9 19 1,231
difference:+8,339+2,946+6,710+3.8+945+2,863+0.2+1,502+2,304+7.7+12+761
Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 2,082 4,160 50.0 136 415 32.8 1,329 1,690 78.6 7 470

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Andre Iguodala 9.4 3.4 7.5 45.8 1.0 2.9 35.5 1.5 2.6 58.3 15 177
difference:+2.7+1.0+2.1+0.6+0.7+2.0+3.6+1.6+1.3+21.9+8+126
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 4.4 9.6 45.2 0.3 0.9 31.9 3.1 3.9 80.2 7 51

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Andre Iguodala 1,661 606 1,323 45.8 182 513 35.5 267 458 58.3 15 177
difference:+1,044+384+832+0.6+167+466+3.6+109+261+21.9+8+126
Arvydas Sabonis 617 222 491 45.2 15 47 31.9 158 197 80.2 7 51

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 9.0
200582
Arvydas Sabonis 14.5
+5.5
199673

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 12.3
200682
Arvydas Sabonis 13.4
+1.1
199769

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 18.2
+2.2
200776
Arvydas Sabonis 16.0
199873

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 19.9
+7.8
200882
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1
199950

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 18.8
+7.0
200982
Arvydas Sabonis 11.8
200066

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 17.1
+7.0
201082
Arvydas Sabonis 10.1
200161

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 14.1
+8.0
201167
Arvydas Sabonis 6.1
200378

Andre Iguodala's additional seasons:

* Andre Iguodala played 12 seasons more than Arvydas Sabonis in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 8 to 19, from 2012 to 2023—he averaged 7.8 points in a total of 678 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13 ppg and his lowest 2.1.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 9.8
20055
Arvydas Sabonis 23.6
+13.8
19965

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala -
DNP
20060
Arvydas Sabonis 11.3
+11.3
19974

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala -
DNP
20070
Arvydas Sabonis 12.3
+12.3
19984

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 13.2
+3.2
20086
Arvydas Sabonis 10.0
199913

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 21.5
+10.2
20096
Arvydas Sabonis 11.3
200016

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala -
DNP
20100
Arvydas Sabonis 11.3
+11.3
20013

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 11.4
+1.4
20115
Arvydas Sabonis 10.0
20036

Andre Iguodala's additional Playoffs:

* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Andre Iguodala played in 11 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 8.7 points in a total of 155 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18 ppg and his lowest 1.6.