Dwight Howard vs. Arvydas Sabonis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dwight Howard 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Dwight Howard, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2005 to 2022, 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.

Dwight Howard vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Arvydas Sabonis Dwight Howard Arvydas Sabonis
Points
57th
+300th
78th
+300th
Rebounds
10th
+300th
19th
279th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
146th
+300th
129th
+300th
Blocks
13th
291st
13th
190th
Years187127

Dwight Howard vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Arvydas Sabonis Dwight Howard Arvydas Sabonis
Points
244th
+300th
235th
+300th
Rebounds
20th
209th
21st
188th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
37th
155th
21st
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:

Dwight Howard Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
57th
+300th
+243 19,485 vs. 5,62913,856
Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 14,627 vs. 3,43611,191
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,676 vs. 964712
Steals
146th
+300th
+154 1,081 vs. 370711
Blocks
13th
291st
278 2,228 vs. 4941,734
Offensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 4,151 vs. 7343,417
Defensive Rebounds
4th
+300th
+296 10,476 vs. 2,7027,774
Field Goals Made
78th
+300th
+222 7,051 vs. 2,0824,969
Field Goals Attempted
162nd
+300th
+138 12,016 vs. 4,1607,856
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
22 vs. 136114
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
103 vs. 415312
Free Throws Made
33rd
+300th
+267 5,361 vs. 1,3294,032
Free Throws Attempted
8th
+300th
+292 9,455 vs. 1,6907,765

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
37th
+300th
1,242 vs. 470772
Seasons
27th
+300th
18 vs. 711

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
184th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
78th
+300th
+222 1,909 vs. 6171,292
Rebounds
19th
279th
260 1,473 vs. 3781,095
Assists
+300th
+300th
149 vs. 9752
Steals
129th
+300th
+171 94 vs. 4846
Blocks
13th
190th
177 248 vs. 48200
Offensive Rebounds
16th
+300th
+284 441 vs. 72369
Defensive Rebounds
19th
197th
178 1,032 vs. 306726
Field Goals Made
87th
+300th
+213 681 vs. 222459
Field Goals Attempted
148th
+300th
+152 1,156 vs. 491665
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 1514
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 4740
Free Throws Made
50th
+300th
+250 546 vs. 158388
Free Throws Attempted
24th
+300th
+276 997 vs. 197800

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
95th
+300th
125 vs. 5174
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 75

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
244th
+300th
+56 15.69 vs. 11.983.71
Rebounds per game
20th
209th
189 11.78 vs. 7.314.47
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.35 vs. 2.050.70
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.87 vs. 0.790.08
Blocks per game
37th
155th
118 1.79 vs. 1.050.74
Offensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 3.34 vs. 1.561.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
93rd
90 8.43 vs. 5.752.69
Field Goals Made per game
286th
+300th
+14 5.68 vs. 4.431.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.67 vs. 8.850.82
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.290.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.880.80
Free Throws Made per game
97th
+300th
+203 4.32 vs. 2.831.49
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
+300th
+274 7.61 vs. 3.604.02

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
235th
+300th
+65 15.27 vs. 12.103.17
Rebounds per game
21st
188th
167 11.78 vs. 7.414.37
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.19 vs. 1.900.71
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.940.19
Blocks per game
21st
169th
148 1.98 vs. 0.941.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
+300th
+281 3.53 vs. 1.412.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
92nd
75 8.26 vs. 6.002.26
Field Goals Made per game
268th
+300th
+32 5.45 vs. 4.351.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.25 vs. 9.630.38
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.290.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 0.920.87
Free Throws Made per game
125th
+300th
+175 4.37 vs. 3.101.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.98 vs. 3.864.11

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.