Arvydas Sabonis vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Arvydas Sabonis and Karl-Anthony Towns 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

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 Karl-Anthony Towns, with 11 seasons played from 2016 to 2026, 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. Karl-Anthony Towns
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Arvydas Sabonis Karl-Anthony Towns Arvydas Sabonis Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
+300th
160th
+300th
250th
Rebounds
+300th
110th
279th
181st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
291st
163rd
190th
272nd
Years71175

Arvydas Sabonis vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Arvydas Sabonis Karl-Anthony Towns Arvydas Sabonis Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
+300th
34th
+300th
97th
Rebounds
209th
28th
188th
37th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
155th
126th
169th
288th

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 Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
160th
+140 5,629 vs. 14,9489,319
Rebounds
+300th
110th
+190 3,436 vs. 7,1903,754
Assists
+300th
+300th
964 vs. 2,0451,081
Steals
+300th
+300th
370 vs. 526156
Blocks
291st
163rd
128 494 vs. 775281
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
142nd
+158 734 vs. 1,8151,081
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
71st
+229 2,702 vs. 5,3752,673
Field Goals Made
+300th
177th
+123 2,082 vs. 5,4793,397
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
256th
+44 4,160 vs. 10,4786,318
3-Pointers Made
+300th
127th
+173 136 vs. 1,124988
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
159th
+141 415 vs. 2,8112,396
Free Throws Made
+300th
194th
+106 1,329 vs. 2,8661,537
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
240th
+60 1,690 vs. 3,4221,732

Games and Years:

Arvydas Sabonis Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
470 vs. 649179
Seasons
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 114

Rankings by Points Scored:

Arvydas Sabonis Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
64th
0 vs. 1818
50+ point games
-
40th
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
7th
0 vs. 22
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Arvydas Sabonis Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
250th
+50 617 vs. 989372
Rebounds
279th
181st
98 378 vs. 536158
Assists
+300th
+300th
97 vs. 1003
Steals
+300th
+300th
48 vs. 3414
Blocks
190th
272nd
82 48 vs. 3612
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
242nd
+58 72 vs. 10533
Defensive Rebounds
197th
116th
81 306 vs. 431125
Field Goals Made
+300th
272nd
+28 222 vs. 346124
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
293rd
+7 491 vs. 727236
3-Pointers Made
+300th
173rd
+127 15 vs. 7560
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
177th
+123 47 vs. 214167
Free Throws Made
+300th
219th
+81 158 vs. 22264
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
243rd
+57 197 vs. 26770

Games and Years:

Arvydas Sabonis Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
51 vs. 501
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 52

Rankings by Points Scored:

Arvydas Sabonis Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Arvydas Sabonis Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
34th
+266 11.98 vs. 23.0311.06
Rebounds per game
209th
28th
181 7.31 vs. 11.083.77
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.05 vs. 3.151.10
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.79 vs. 0.810.02
Blocks per game
155th
126th
29 1.05 vs. 1.190.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
52nd
+248 1.56 vs. 2.801.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
94th
7th
87 5.75 vs. 8.282.53
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
35th
+265 4.43 vs. 8.444.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
72nd
+228 8.85 vs. 16.147.29
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
107th
+193 0.29 vs. 1.731.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
98th
+202 0.88 vs. 4.333.45
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
87th
+213 2.83 vs. 4.421.59
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
115th
+185 3.60 vs. 5.271.68

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Arvydas Sabonis Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
97th
+203 12.10 vs. 19.787.68
Rebounds per game
188th
37th
151 7.41 vs. 10.723.31
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.90 vs. 2.000.10
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 0.680.26
Blocks per game
169th
288th
119 0.94 vs. 0.720.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
198th
+102 1.41 vs. 2.100.69
Defensive Rebounds per game
92nd
10th
82 6.00 vs. 8.622.62
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
133rd
+167 4.35 vs. 6.922.57
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
162nd
+138 9.63 vs. 14.544.91
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
155th
+145 0.29 vs. 1.501.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
140th
+160 0.92 vs. 4.283.36
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
113rd
+187 3.10 vs. 4.441.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
144th
+156 3.86 vs. 5.341.48

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.