Daniel Gafford vs. Arvydas Sabonis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Daniel Gafford 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 Daniel Gafford, with a career spanning 6 seasons from 2020 to 2025, 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.

Daniel Gafford vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
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Points
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+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
279th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
237th
291st
219th
190th
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Daniel Gafford vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Daniel Gafford Arvydas Sabonis Daniel Gafford Arvydas Sabonis
Points
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+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
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209th
+300th
188th
Assists
--
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
--
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
64th
155th
57th
169th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

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

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Daniel Gafford Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
3,497 vs. 5,6292,132
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,127 vs. 3,4361,309
Assists
+300th
+300th
397 vs. 964567
Steals
+300th
+300th
190 vs. 370180
Blocks
237th
291st
54 584 vs. 49490
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
814 vs. 73480
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,313 vs. 2,7021,389
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
1,453 vs. 2,082629
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,048 vs. 4,1602,112
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 136136
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 415414
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
591 vs. 1,329738
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
879 vs. 1,690811

Games and Years:

Daniel Gafford Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
378 vs. 47092
Seasons
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 71

Rankings by Points Scored:

Daniel Gafford Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Daniel Gafford Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
256 vs. 617361
Rebounds
+300th
279th
+21 151 vs. 378227
Assists
+300th
+300th
18 vs. 9779
Steals
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 4837
Blocks
219th
190th
29 43 vs. 485
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
56 vs. 7216
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
197th
+103 95 vs. 306211
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
100 vs. 222122
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
149 vs. 491342
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 1515
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 4747
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
56 vs. 158102
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
89 vs. 197108

Games and Years:

Daniel Gafford Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
27 vs. 5124
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
2 vs. 75

Rankings by Points Scored:

Daniel Gafford Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Daniel Gafford Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
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+300th
9.25 vs. 11.982.73
Rebounds per game
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209th
5.63 vs. 7.311.68
Assists per game
--
+300th
1.05 vs. 2.051.00
Steals per game
--
+300th
0.50 vs. 0.790.28
Blocks per game
64th
155th
91 1.54 vs. 1.050.49
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
2.15 vs. 1.560.59
Defensive Rebounds per game
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94th
3.47 vs. 5.752.28
Field Goals Made per game
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+300th
3.84 vs. 4.430.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
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+300th
5.42 vs. 8.853.43
3-Pointers Made per game
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+300th
0.00 vs. 0.290.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.880.88
Free Throws Made per game
--
+300th
1.56 vs. 2.831.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
+300th
2.33 vs. 3.601.27

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Daniel Gafford Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
9.48 vs. 12.102.62
Rebounds per game
+300th
188th
+112 5.59 vs. 7.411.82
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
0.67 vs. 1.901.24
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.41 vs. 0.940.53
Blocks per game
57th
169th
112 1.59 vs. 0.940.65
Offensive Rebounds per game
209th
+300th
+91 2.07 vs. 1.410.66
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
92nd
+208 3.52 vs. 6.002.48
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.70 vs. 4.350.65
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
5.52 vs. 9.634.11
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.290.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.920.92
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.07 vs. 3.101.02
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.30 vs. 3.860.57

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.