Arvydas Sabonis
Seasons 1995-96–2002-03 · 7 on record · Ht 7-3 · b. 1964
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Player info
| Nickname | Sabas |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #11 |
| Team | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Height | 7-3 |
| Weight | 279 lb |
| Born | 1964-12-19 |
| Drafted | 1985 · Round 4, Pick 77 · Atlanta Hawks |
| Seasons | 1995-96–2002-03 (7) |
Career averages
12.0 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 2.1 APG · 470 games · .500 FG% · .328 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | POR | 31 | 73 | 23.8 | .545 | .375 | .757 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 14.5 | 24.7 | .617 |
| 1996-97 | POR | 32 | 69 | 25.5 | .498 | .371 | .777 | 7.9 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 13.4 | 21.8 | .592 |
| 1997-98 | POR | 33 | 73 | 32.0 | .493 | .261 | .798 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 16.0 | 20.9 | .581 |
| 1998-99 | POR | 34 | 50 | 27.0 | .485 | .292 | .771 | 7.9 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 12.1 | 20.4 | .546 |
| 1999-00 | POR | 35 | 66 | 25.6 | .505 | .368 | .843 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 11.8 | 20.3 | .568 |
| 2000-01 | POR | 36 | 61 | 21.3 | .479 | .067 | .776 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 10.1 | 18.4 | .527 |
| 2002-03 | POR | 38 | 78 | 15.5 | .476 | .500 | .787 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 6.1 | 20.5 | .549 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | POR | 73 | 21 | 1,735 | 394 | 723 | .545 | 39 | 104 | 231 | 305 | 588 | 130 | 64 | 78 | 154 | 1,058 |
| 1996-97 | POR | 69 | 68 | 1,762 | 328 | 658 | .498 | 49 | 132 | 223 | 287 | 547 | 146 | 63 | 84 | 151 | 928 |
| 1997-98 | POR | 73 | 73 | 2,333 | 407 | 826 | .493 | 30 | 115 | 323 | 405 | 729 | 218 | 65 | 80 | 190 | 1,167 |
| 1998-99 | POR | 50 | 48 | 1,349 | 232 | 478 | .485 | 7 | 24 | 135 | 175 | 393 | 119 | 34 | 63 | 85 | 606 |
| 1999-00 | POR | 66 | 61 | 1,688 | 302 | 598 | .505 | 7 | 19 | 167 | 198 | 513 | 118 | 43 | 78 | 97 | 778 |
| 2000-01 | POR | 61 | 42 | 1,299 | 247 | 516 | .479 | 1 | 15 | 121 | 156 | 331 | 91 | 40 | 62 | 85 | 616 |
| 2002-03 | POR | 78 | 1 | 1,209 | 172 | 361 | .476 | 3 | 6 | 129 | 164 | 335 | 142 | 61 | 49 | 75 | 476 |
| Career | 470 | — | — | 2,082 | 4,160 | .500 | 136 | 415 | 1329 | 1690 | 3436 | 964 | 370 | 494 | 837 | 5,629 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | POR | 73 | 23.8 | 8.2 | 15.0 | .545 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 12.2 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 22.0 |
| 1996-97 | POR | 69 | 25.5 | 6.7 | 13.4 | .498 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 11.2 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 19.0 |
| 1997-98 | POR | 73 | 32.0 | 6.3 | 12.7 | .493 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 11.2 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 18.0 |
| 1998-99 | POR | 50 | 27.0 | 6.2 | 12.8 | .485 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 10.5 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 16.2 |
| 1999-00 | POR | 66 | 25.6 | 6.4 | 12.8 | .505 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 10.9 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 16.6 |
| 2000-01 | POR | 61 | 21.3 | 6.8 | 14.3 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 9.2 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 17.1 |
| 2002-03 | POR | 78 | 15.5 | 5.1 | 10.7 | .476 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 10.0 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 14.2 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | POR | 73 | 1,735 | 24.7 | .617 | 25.5 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 8.4 | .233 | +3.7 | +2.9 | +6.7 | +3.8 |
| 1996-97 | POR | 69 | 1,762 | 21.8 | .592 | 23.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 7.5 | .205 | +2.6 | +2.7 | +5.3 | +3.2 |
| 1997-98 | POR | 73 | 2,333 | 20.9 | .581 | 23.2 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 9.7 | .200 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +4.4 | +3.8 |
| 1998-99 | POR | 50 | 1,349 | 20.4 | .546 | 21.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 5.8 | .207 | +1.8 | +2.4 | +4.3 | +2.1 |
| 1999-00 | POR | 66 | 1,688 | 20.3 | .568 | 21.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 7.1 | .203 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +3.6 | +2.4 |
| 2000-01 | POR | 61 | 1,299 | 18.4 | .527 | 24.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.7 | .138 | -0.2 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +1.1 |
| 2002-03 | POR | 78 | 1,209 | 20.5 | .549 | 19.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 4.9 | .196 | +1.6 | +3.0 | +4.6 | +2.0 |
| Career | 470 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47.1 | — | — | — | — | +18.4 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | 5 | 35.4 | 23.6 | 10.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .432 | .556 | .549 |
| 1996-97 | 4 | 26.2 | 11.2 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | .429 | .250 | .494 |
| 1997-98 | 4 | 26.0 | 12.2 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | .450 | .500 | .531 |
| 1998-99 | 13 | 29.6 | 10.0 | 8.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | .398 | .200 | .493 |
| 1999-00 | 16 | 30.2 | 11.3 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | .453 | .286 | .528 |
| 2000-01 | 3 | 34.3 | 11.3 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 2.3 | .483 | 0.000 | .523 |
| 2002-03 | 7 | 14.2 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .667 | — | .704 |
| Career | 52 | 28.3 | 11.9 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | .452 | .319 | .534 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 250 | 12.0 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 174–76 |
| Away | 254 | 10.4 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 141–113 |
| In wins | 315 | 11.7 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 315–0 |
| In losses | 189 | 10.3 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 0–189 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 11 | 9.6 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 5–6 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 11 | 12.5 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 8–3 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 12 | 11.1 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 7–5 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 12 | 13.1 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 8–4 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 10 | 11.4 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 6–4 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 12 | 9.6 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 7–5 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 26 | 10.2 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 19–7 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 25 | 10.4 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 18–7 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 11 | 10.9 | 7.1 | 1.7 | 8–3 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 27 | 12.9 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 21–6 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 23 | 11.1 | 8.1 | 2.2 | 14–9 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 12 | 10.4 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 7–5 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 27 | 12.7 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 21–6 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | 10.1 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 15–11 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 24 | 10.3 | 6.5 | 2.1 | 18–6 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 12 | 10.3 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 7–5 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 10 | 11.3 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 5–5 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 25 | 10.8 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 15–10 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 10 | 11.3 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 6–4 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 12 | 9.6 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 7–5 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 13 | 10.7 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 8–5 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 24 | 10.4 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 13–11 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 27 | 13.1 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 16–11 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 26 | 11.2 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 14–12 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 11 | 10.2 | 8.2 | 2.9 | 9–2 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 26 | 11.5 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 14–12 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 9 | 12.7 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 7–2 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2002-03
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 38% | .601 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 32% | .383 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 8% | .345 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 20% | .438 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 2% | .500 |
Average shot distance 7.5 ft · 3% of attempts were dunks · 0% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2000-01 | $10,636,000 |
| Career earnings | $10,636,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Arvydas Sabonis play for?
Arvydas Sabonis plays C for the Portland Trail Blazers.
What are Arvydas Sabonis's career stats?
Arvydas Sabonis has averaged 12.0 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 2.1 APG over 7 seasons (1995-96–2002-03).
How much does Arvydas Sabonis make?
Arvydas Sabonis's salary is $10,636,000 for the 2000-01 season, with career earnings of about $10.6M.
How tall is Arvydas Sabonis?
Arvydas Sabonis is 7-3 (279 lb).
When was Arvydas Sabonis drafted?
Arvydas Sabonis was drafted in 1985, round 4, pick 77, by the Atlanta Hawks.