Paul George vs. Arvydas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Arvydas Sabonis and Paul George 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 Paul George has better scoring stats than Arvydas Sabonis in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Paul George averages 8.6 points more than Arvydas Sabonis in his 7 seasons (20.6 points against 12.0), and he also scored a total of 13,068 points more (18,697 vs. 5,629).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 20.6 | +8.6 | 15 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 18,697 | +13,068 | 15 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paul George has a better career point average than Arvydas Sabonis (+9.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,799).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 21.2 | +9.1 | 11 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 2,416 | +1,799 | 11 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 22 | +22 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 493 | +427 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 66 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 802 | +505 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 297 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 901 | +442 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 459 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 7 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 1 | +1 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 21 | +21 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 69 | +63 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 6 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 99 | +64 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 35 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 114 | +65 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 49 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 20.6 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 38.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
| difference: | +8.6 | +2.6 | +7.1 | +6.1 | +2.3 | +5.8 | +5.5 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +6.7 | +8 | +438 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 18,697 | 6,400 | 14,553 | 44.0 | 2,349 | 6,127 | 38.3 | 3,548 | 4,160 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
| difference: | +13,068 | +4,318 | +10,393 | +6.1 | +2,213 | +5,712 | +5.5 | +2,219 | +2,470 | +6.7 | +8 | +438 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 42.3 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +9.1 | +2.4 | +6.6 | +2.9 | +2.1 | +6.0 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +4 | +63 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 2,416 | 779 | 1,842 | 42.3 | 276 | 783 | 35.2 | 582 | 705 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +1,799 | +557 | +1,351 | +2.9 | +261 | +736 | +3.3 | +424 | +508 | +2.4 | +4 | +63 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 222 | 491 | 45.2 | 15 | 47 | 31.9 | 158 | 197 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Paul George's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul George played 8 seasons more than Arvydas Sabonis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 15, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 23.1 points in a total of 460 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28 ppg and his lowest 16.2. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2000 | 16 |
Paul George's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Paul George played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 24.1 points in a total of 49 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 28.6 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |