Arvydas Sabonis vs. Bill Walton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Arvydas Sabonis and Bill Walton all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Arvydas Sabonis, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 1996 to 2003, and Bill Walton, with 10 seasons played from 1975 to 1987, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Arvydas Sabonis vs. Bill Walton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Arvydas Sabonis Bill Walton Arvydas Sabonis Bill Walton
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
293rd
279th
230th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
291st
100th
190th
104th
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Arvydas Sabonis vs. Bill Walton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Arvydas Sabonis Bill Walton Arvydas Sabonis Bill Walton
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
209th
40th
188th
100th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
155th
17th
169th
43rd

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Bill Walton's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Arvydas Sabonis Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
5,629 vs. 6,215586
Rebounds
+300th
293rd
+7 3,436 vs. 4,9231,487
Assists
+300th
+300th
964 vs. 1,590626
Steals
+300th
+300th
370 vs. 38010
Blocks
291st
100th
191 494 vs. 1,034540
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
734 vs. 1,103369
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
184th
+116 2,702 vs. 3,8201,118
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
2,082 vs. 2,552470
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
4,160 vs. 4,900740
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
136 vs. 0136
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
415 vs. 4411
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
1,329 vs. 1,111218
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,690 vs. 1,6837

Games and Years:

Arvydas Sabonis Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
470 vs. 4682
Seasons
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 103

Rankings by Points Scored:

Arvydas Sabonis Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Arvydas Sabonis Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
617 vs. 52889
Rebounds
279th
230th
49 378 vs. 44466
Assists
+300th
+300th
97 vs. 14548
Steals
+300th
+300th
48 vs. 3216
Blocks
190th
104th
86 48 vs. 8335
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
272nd
+28 72 vs. 9523
Defensive Rebounds
197th
168th
29 306 vs. 34943
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
222 vs. 2308
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
491 vs. 43853
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
15 vs. 015
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
47 vs. 146
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
158 vs. 6890
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
197 vs. 10196

Games and Years:

Arvydas Sabonis Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
51 vs. 492
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 43

Rankings by Points Scored:

Arvydas Sabonis Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Arvydas Sabonis Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
11.98 vs. 13.281.30
Rebounds per game
209th
40th
169 7.31 vs. 10.523.21
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.05 vs. 3.401.35
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.79 vs. 0.810.02
Blocks per game
155th
17th
138 1.05 vs. 2.211.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
124th
+176 1.56 vs. 2.360.80
Defensive Rebounds per game
93rd
9th
84 5.75 vs. 8.162.41
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
4.43 vs. 5.451.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
8.85 vs. 10.471.62
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.29 vs. 0.000.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.88 vs. 0.020.87
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.83 vs. 2.370.45
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.60 vs. 3.600.00

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Arvydas Sabonis Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
12.10 vs. 10.781.32
Rebounds per game
188th
100th
88 7.41 vs. 9.061.65
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.90 vs. 2.961.06
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 0.650.29
Blocks per game
169th
43rd
126 0.94 vs. 1.690.75
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
240th
+60 1.41 vs. 1.940.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
92nd
41st
51 6.00 vs. 7.121.12
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
4.35 vs. 4.690.34
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.63 vs. 8.940.69
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.29 vs. 0.000.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.92 vs. 0.040.89
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.10 vs. 1.391.71
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.86 vs. 2.061.80

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.