Arvydas Sabonis vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Arvydas Sabonis that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Arvydas Sabonis

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Arvydas Sabonis 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 John Starks 106

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 John Starks 271

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 John Starks 393

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 John Starks 9

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) John Starks 0.3 (2001)