DeAndre Jordan vs. Arvydas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Arvydas Sabonis and DeAndre Jordan 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 Arvydas Sabonis has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while DeAndre Jordan scored more points in the regular season. 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Arvydas Sabonis averages 3.5 points more than DeAndre Jordan in his 17 seasons (12.0 points against 8.5). On the other hand DeAndre Jordan scored a total of 3,854 points more than Arvydas Sabonis (9,483 vs. 5,629).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 17 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | +3.5 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,483 | +3,854 | 17 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Arvydas Sabonis has a better career point average than DeAndre Jordan (+4.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+34).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 10 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | +4.1 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | 10 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | +34 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 48 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 66 | +18 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 433 | +136 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 297 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 1,046 | +587 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 459 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 65 | +54 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 5 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 6 | +1 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 27 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 35 | +8 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 61 | +12 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 49 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 12 | +10 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 2 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 67.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 47.5 | 17 | 1,111 |
| difference: | +3.5 | +0.9 | +3.7 | +17.3 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +17.4 | +1.2 | +0.2 | +31.1 | +10 | +641 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,483 | 3,856 | 5,725 | 67.4 | 2 | 13 | 15.4 | 1,769 | 3,728 | 47.5 | 17 | 1,111 |
| difference: | +3,854 | +1,774 | +1,565 | +17.3 | +134 | +402 | +17.4 | +440 | +2,038 | +31.1 | +10 | +641 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 67.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
| difference: | +4.1 | +1.5 | +5.2 | +21.8 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +31.9 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +39.8 | +3 | +22 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | 213 | 318 | 67.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 157 | 389 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
| difference: | +34 | +9 | +173 | +21.8 | +15 | +46 | +31.9 | +1 | +192 | +39.8 | +3 | +22 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 222 | 491 | 45.2 | 15 | 47 | 31.9 | 158 | 197 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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DeAndre Jordan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeAndre Jordan played 10 seasons more than Arvydas Sabonis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 17, from 2016 to 2025—he averaged 9.0 points in a total of 596 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.7 ppg and his lowest 3.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 23.6 | +23.6 | 1996 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 1997 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.3 | +12.3 | 1998 | 4 |
DeAndre Jordan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, DeAndre Jordan played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.0 points in a total of 29 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.4 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |