Ja Morant vs. Arvydas Sabonis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ja Morant 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 Ja Morant, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2020 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.

Ja Morant vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ja Morant Arvydas Sabonis Ja Morant Arvydas Sabonis
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
279th
Assists
+300th
+300th
297th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
292nd
+300th
190th
Years7747

Ja Morant vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ja Morant Arvydas Sabonis Ja Morant Arvydas Sabonis
Points
--
+300th
20th
+300th
Rebounds
--
210th
296th
188th
Assists
26th
+300th
15th
+300th
Steals
--
+300th
97th
+300th
Blocks
--
155th
+300th
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:

Ja Morant Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
7,178 vs. 5,6291,549
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,494 vs. 3,4361,942
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,368 vs. 9641,404
Steals
+300th
+300th
327 vs. 37043
Blocks
+300th
292nd
+8 88 vs. 494406
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
294 vs. 734440
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,200 vs. 2,7021,502
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
2,584 vs. 2,082502
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
5,559 vs. 4,1601,399
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
427 vs. 136291
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,377 vs. 415962
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
1,583 vs. 1,329254
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,051 vs. 1,690361

Games and Years:

Ja Morant Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
320 vs. 470150
Seasons
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 70

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ja Morant Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
109th
-
9 vs. 09
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ja Morant Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
573 vs. 61744
Rebounds
+300th
279th
+21 136 vs. 378242
Assists
297th
+300th
+3 179 vs. 9782
Steals
+300th
+300th
31 vs. 4817
Blocks
+300th
190th
+110 7 vs. 4841
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
29 vs. 7243
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
197th
+103 107 vs. 306199
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
203 vs. 22219
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
456 vs. 49135
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
44 vs. 1529
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
128 vs. 4781
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
123 vs. 15835
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
164 vs. 19733

Games and Years:

Ja Morant Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
22 vs. 5129
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 73

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ja Morant Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
-
3 vs. 03
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ja Morant Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
+300th
22.43 vs. 11.9810.45
Rebounds per game
--
210th
4.67 vs. 7.312.64
Assists per game
26th
+300th
+274 7.40 vs. 2.055.35
Steals per game
--
+300th
1.02 vs. 0.790.23
Blocks per game
--
155th
0.28 vs. 1.050.78
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
0.92 vs. 1.560.64
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
94th
3.75 vs. 5.752.00
Field Goals Made per game
--
+300th
8.08 vs. 4.433.65
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
+300th
17.37 vs. 8.858.52
3-Pointers Made per game
257th
+300th
+43 1.33 vs. 0.291.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
+300th
4.30 vs. 0.883.42
Free Throws Made per game
--
+300th
4.95 vs. 2.832.12
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
+300th
6.41 vs. 3.602.81

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ja Morant Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
20th
+300th
+280 26.05 vs. 12.1013.95
Rebounds per game
296th
188th
108 6.18 vs. 7.411.23
Assists per game
15th
+300th
+285 8.14 vs. 1.906.23
Steals per game
97th
+300th
+203 1.41 vs. 0.940.47
Blocks per game
+300th
169th
+131 0.32 vs. 0.940.62
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.32 vs. 1.410.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
172nd
92nd
80 4.86 vs. 6.001.14
Field Goals Made per game
25th
+300th
+275 9.23 vs. 4.354.87
Field Goals Attempted per game
18th
+300th
+282 20.73 vs. 9.6311.10
3-Pointers Made per game
57th
+300th
+243 2.00 vs. 0.291.71
3-Pointers Attempted per game
47th
+300th
+253 5.82 vs. 0.924.90
Free Throws Made per game
50th
+300th
+250 5.59 vs. 3.102.49
Free Throws Attempted per game
38th
+300th
+262 7.45 vs. 3.863.59

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.