D'Angelo Russell vs. Arvydas Sabonis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare D'Angelo Russell and Arvydas Sabonis 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 Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where D'Angelo Russell, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 2016 to 2026, and Arvydas Sabonis, with 7 seasons played from 1996 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.

D'Angelo Russell vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
D'Angelo Russell Arvydas Sabonis D'Angelo Russell Arvydas Sabonis
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
279th
Assists
158th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
293rd
+300th
190th
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D'Angelo Russell vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
D'Angelo Russell Arvydas Sabonis D'Angelo Russell Arvydas Sabonis
Points
183rd
+300th
293rd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
210th
+300th
188th
Assists
83rd
+300th
122nd
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
155th
+300th
169th

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:

D'Angelo Russell Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
11,124 vs. 5,6295,495
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,175 vs. 3,4361,261
Assists
158th
+300th
+142 3,686 vs. 9642,722
Steals
+300th
+300th
678 vs. 370308
Blocks
+300th
293rd
+7 209 vs. 494285
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
310 vs. 734424
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,865 vs. 2,702837
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,998 vs. 2,0821,916
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
9,373 vs. 4,1605,213
3-Pointers Made
41st
+300th
+259 1,609 vs. 1361,473
3-Pointers Attempted
40th
+300th
+260 4,431 vs. 4154,016
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
1,519 vs. 1,329190
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,915 vs. 1,690225

Games and Years:

D'Angelo Russell Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
654 vs. 470184
Seasons
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 74

Rankings by Points Scored:

D'Angelo Russell Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
139th
-
6 vs. 06
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

D'Angelo Russell Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
453 vs. 617164
Rebounds
+300th
279th
+21 94 vs. 378284
Assists
+300th
+300th
153 vs. 9756
Steals
+300th
+300th
31 vs. 4817
Blocks
+300th
190th
+110 7 vs. 4841
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
13 vs. 7259
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
197th
+103 81 vs. 306225
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
172 vs. 22250
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
443 vs. 49148
3-Pointers Made
209th
+300th
+91 65 vs. 1550
3-Pointers Attempted
192nd
+300th
+108 199 vs. 47152
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
44 vs. 158114
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
57 vs. 197140

Games and Years:

D'Angelo Russell Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
32 vs. 5119
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 73

Rankings by Points Scored:

D'Angelo Russell Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

D'Angelo Russell Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
183rd
+300th
+117 17.01 vs. 11.985.03
Rebounds per game
+300th
210th
+90 3.33 vs. 7.313.98
Assists per game
83rd
+300th
+217 5.64 vs. 2.053.59
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
1.04 vs. 0.790.25
Blocks per game
+300th
155th
+145 0.32 vs. 1.050.73
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 1.561.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
94th
+206 2.85 vs. 5.752.90
Field Goals Made per game
223rd
+300th
+77 6.11 vs. 4.431.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
167th
+300th
+133 14.33 vs. 8.855.48
3-Pointers Made per game
25th
+300th
+275 2.46 vs. 0.292.17
3-Pointers Attempted per game
14th
+300th
+286 6.78 vs. 0.885.89
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.32 vs. 2.830.51
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.93 vs. 3.600.67

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

D'Angelo Russell Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
293rd
+300th
+7 14.16 vs. 12.102.06
Rebounds per game
+300th
188th
+112 2.94 vs. 7.414.47
Assists per game
122nd
+300th
+178 4.78 vs. 1.902.88
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.940.03
Blocks per game
+300th
169th
+131 0.22 vs. 0.940.72
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.41 vs. 1.411.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
92nd
+208 2.53 vs. 6.003.47
Field Goals Made per game
280th
+300th
+20 5.38 vs. 4.351.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
194th
+300th
+106 13.84 vs. 9.634.22
3-Pointers Made per game
55th
+300th
+245 2.03 vs. 0.291.74
3-Pointers Attempted per game
30th
+300th
+270 6.22 vs. 0.925.30
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.38 vs. 3.101.72
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.78 vs. 3.862.08

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.