Arvydas Sabonis vs Mitchell Robinson: Who Wins on NBA Stats?

This is as close as it gets. Arvydas Sabonis and Mitchell Robinson split the statistical categories evenly — 4 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested C comparisons in NBA history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Arvydas Sabonis's Assists Per Game of 2.1 compared to Mitchell Robinson's 0.7 represents a 200% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Mitchell Robinson falls 61.1% below the career average of 1.8 in this category while Arvydas Sabonis exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Arvydas Sabonis's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Rebounds Per Game, where Arvydas Sabonis posts 7.3 against Mitchell Robinson's 8.0 — a gap of just 9.6%. Mitchell Robinson can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-4 tally suggests. In any debate, Rebounds Per Game is the statistical ammunition for the Mitchell Robinson side.

Centers have evolved dramatically across NBA eras — from dominant low-post scorers to modern stretch bigs. Career statistics must be evaluated with positional evolution and era context in mind.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Arvydas Sabonis claims the tiebreaker through Assists Per Game advantage — a 200% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.