Arvydas Sabonis vs. Alperen Sengun: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Alperen Sengun and Arvydas Sabonis 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Alperen Sengun has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Arvydas Sabonis 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.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 5 NBA regular seasons played, Alperen Sengun averages 4.1 points more than Arvydas Sabonis in his 7 seasons (16.1 points against 12.0). On the other hand Arvydas Sabonis scored a total of 951 points more than Alperen Sengun (5,629 vs. 4,678).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 7 | |
| Alperen Sengun | 16.1 | +4.1 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | +951 | 7 |
| Alperen Sengun | 4,678 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Alperen Sengun has a better career point average than Arvydas Sabonis (+8.8 points per game) while Arvydas Sabonis scored more points (+471).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 7 | |
| Alperen Sengun | 20.9 | +8.8 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | +471 | 7 |
| Alperen Sengun | 146 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
| Alperen Sengun | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 66 | |||
| Alperen Sengun | 89 | +23 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 297 | +62 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 235 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 459 | +173 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 286 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11 | +7 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 4 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
| Alperen Sengun | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 6 | +2 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 35 | +28 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 7 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 49 | +42 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 2 | +2 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 32.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
| difference: | +4.1 | +1.9 | +3.2 | +1.7 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +4.5 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +8.3 | +2 | +180 |
| Alperen Sengun | 16.1 | 6.3 | 12.1 | 51.7 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 28.3 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 70.3 | 5 | 290 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 2,082 | 4,160 | 50.0 | 136 | 415 | 32.8 | 1,329 | 1,690 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
| difference: | +951 | +267 | +650 | +1.7 | +26 | +26 | +4.5 | +391 | +356 | +8.3 | +2 | +180 |
| Alperen Sengun | 4,678 | 1,815 | 3,510 | 51.7 | 110 | 389 | 28.3 | 938 | 1,334 | 70.3 | 5 | 290 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 45.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 31.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
| difference: | +8.8 | +4.0 | +9.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +5.6 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +17.7 | +6 | +44 |
| Alperen Sengun | 20.9 | 8.4 | 18.7 | 45.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 37.5 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 62.5 | 1 | 7 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 222 | 491 | 45.2 | 15 | 47 | 31.9 | 158 | 197 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
| difference: | +471 | +163 | +360 | +0.2 | +12 | +39 | +5.6 | +133 | +157 | +17.7 | +6 | +44 |
| Alperen Sengun | 146 | 59 | 131 | 45.0 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 25 | 40 | 62.5 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Arvydas Sabonis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Arvydas Sabonis played 2 seasons more than Alperen Sengun in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 7, from 2001 to 2003—he averaged 7.9 points in a total of 139 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 23.6 | +23.6 | 1996 | 5 |
| Alperen Sengun | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 1997 | 4 |
| Alperen Sengun | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.3 | +12.3 | 1998 | 4 |
| Alperen Sengun | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2000 | 16 |
| Alperen Sengun | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Arvydas Sabonis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Arvydas Sabonis played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.4 points in a total of 9 games. |