Arvydas Sabonis vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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.
Victor Wembanyama has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Arvydas Sabonis.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and Arvydas Sabonis scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Arvydas Sabonis has better playoff stats. 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 2 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 10.5 points more than Arvydas Sabonis in his 7 seasons (22.5 points against 12.0). On the other hand Arvydas Sabonis scored a total of 2,991 points more than Victor Wembanyama (5,629 vs. 2,638).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 7 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | +10.5 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | +2,991 | 7 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Arvydas Sabonis has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | +12.1 | 7 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | +617 | 7 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 66 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 73 | +7 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 297 | +184 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 113 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 459 | +342 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11 | +11 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Arvydas Sabonis' point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +10.5 | +3.8 | +8.6 | +3.1 | +2.0 | +5.9 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +2.3 | +5 | +353 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 46.9 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 33.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +2,991 | +1,123 | +2,117 | +3.1 | +134 | +382 | +1.1 | +879 | +1,134 | +2.3 | +5 | +353 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 959 | 2,043 | 46.9 | 270 | 797 | 33.9 | 450 | 556 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +12.1 | +4.4 | +9.6 | +45.2 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +31.9 | +3.1 | +3.9 | +80.2 | +7 | +51 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +617 | +222 | +491 | +45.2 | +15 | +47 | +31.9 | +158 | +197 | +80.2 | +7 | +51 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Arvydas Sabonis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Arvydas Sabonis played 5 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 7, from 1998 to 2003—he averaged 11.1 points in a total of 328 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16 ppg and his lowest 6.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 23.6 | +23.6 | 1996 | 5 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 1997 | 4 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Arvydas Sabonis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Arvydas Sabonis played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.8 points in a total of 42 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12.3 ppg and his lowest 10. |