Arvydas Sabonis vs. John Stockton: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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 John Stockton, with 19 seasons played from 1985 to 2003, 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. John Stockton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Arvydas Sabonis John Stockton Arvydas Sabonis John Stockton
Points
+300th
53rd
+300th
48th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
279th
144th
Assists
+300th
1st
+300th
3rd
Steals
+300th
1st
+300th
5th
Blocks
291st
+300th
190th
177th
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Arvydas Sabonis vs. John Stockton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Arvydas Sabonis John Stockton Arvydas Sabonis John Stockton
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
209th
+300th
188th
+300th
Assists
+300th
2nd
+300th
2nd
Steals
+300th
7th
+300th
20th
Blocks
155th
+300th
169th
+300th

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 John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
53rd
+247 5,629 vs. 19,71114,082
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,436 vs. 4,051615
Assists
+300th
1st
+299 964 vs. 15,80614,842
Steals
+300th
1st
+299 370 vs. 3,2652,895
Blocks
291st
+300th
+9 494 vs. 315179
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
734 vs. 966232
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
288th
+12 2,702 vs. 3,085383
Field Goals Made
+300th
79th
+221 2,082 vs. 7,0394,957
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
106th
+194 4,160 vs. 13,6589,498
3-Pointers Made
+300th
240th
+60 136 vs. 845709
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
257th
+43 415 vs. 2,2031,788
Free Throws Made
+300th
46th
+254 1,329 vs. 4,7883,459
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
52nd
+248 1,690 vs. 5,7964,106

Games and Years:

Arvydas Sabonis John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
6th
+294 470 vs. 1,5041,034
Seasons
+300th
12th
+288 7 vs. 1912

Rankings by Points Scored:

Arvydas Sabonis John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Arvydas Sabonis John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
48th
+252 617 vs. 2,4361,819
Rebounds
279th
144th
135 378 vs. 608230
Assists
+300th
3rd
+297 97 vs. 1,8391,742
Steals
+300th
5th
+295 48 vs. 338290
Blocks
190th
177th
13 48 vs. 502
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
123rd
+177 72 vs. 16290
Defensive Rebounds
197th
111st
86 306 vs. 446140
Field Goals Made
+300th
50th
+250 222 vs. 855633
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
58th
+242 491 vs. 1,8091,318
3-Pointers Made
+300th
99th
+201 15 vs. 11196
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
85th
+215 47 vs. 341294
Free Throws Made
+300th
40th
+260 158 vs. 615457
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
44th
+256 197 vs. 759562

Games and Years:

Arvydas Sabonis John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
17th
+283 51 vs. 182131
Playoffs
+300th
1st
+299 7 vs. 1912

Rankings by Points Scored:

Arvydas Sabonis John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Arvydas Sabonis John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
11.98 vs. 13.111.13
Rebounds per game
209th
+300th
+91 7.31 vs. 2.694.62
Assists per game
+300th
2nd
+298 2.05 vs. 10.518.46
Steals per game
+300th
7th
+293 0.79 vs. 2.171.38
Blocks per game
155th
+300th
+145 1.05 vs. 0.210.84
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.56 vs. 0.640.92
Defensive Rebounds per game
93rd
+300th
+207 5.75 vs. 2.053.70
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
4.43 vs. 4.680.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
8.85 vs. 9.080.23
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.29 vs. 0.560.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.88 vs. 1.460.58
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
240th
+60 2.83 vs. 3.180.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
292nd
+8 3.60 vs. 3.850.26

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Arvydas Sabonis John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
12.10 vs. 13.381.29
Rebounds per game
188th
+300th
+112 7.41 vs. 3.344.07
Assists per game
+300th
2nd
+298 1.90 vs. 10.108.20
Steals per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.94 vs. 1.860.92
Blocks per game
169th
+300th
+131 0.94 vs. 0.270.67
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.41 vs. 0.890.52
Defensive Rebounds per game
92nd
+300th
+208 6.00 vs. 2.453.55
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
4.35 vs. 4.700.34
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.63 vs. 9.940.31
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.29 vs. 0.610.32
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.92 vs. 1.870.95
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
255th
+45 3.10 vs. 3.380.28
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
289th
+11 3.86 vs. 4.170.31

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.