Jermaine O'Neal vs. Arvydas Sabonis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jermaine O'Neal and Arvydas Sabonis all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Jermaine O'Neal, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 1997 to 2014, 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.

Jermaine O'Neal vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jermaine O'Neal Arvydas Sabonis Jermaine O'Neal Arvydas Sabonis
Points
223rd
+300th
207th
+300th
Rebounds
107th
+300th
134th
279th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
24th
291st
29th
190th
Years187147

Jermaine O'Neal vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jermaine O'Neal Arvydas Sabonis Jermaine O'Neal Arvydas Sabonis
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
215th
209th
273rd
188th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
36th
155th
38th
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:

Jermaine O'Neal Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
223rd
+300th
+77 13,309 vs. 5,6297,680
Rebounds
107th
+300th
+193 7,261 vs. 3,4363,825
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,369 vs. 964405
Steals
+300th
+300th
470 vs. 370100
Blocks
24th
291st
267 1,820 vs. 4941,326
Offensive Rebounds
111st
+300th
+189 1,991 vs. 7341,257
Defensive Rebounds
77th
+300th
+223 5,270 vs. 2,7022,568
Field Goals Made
212nd
+300th
+88 5,144 vs. 2,0823,062
Field Goals Attempted
216th
+300th
+84 11,025 vs. 4,1606,865
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
14 vs. 136122
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
95 vs. 415320
Free Throws Made
176th
+300th
+124 3,007 vs. 1,3291,678
Free Throws Attempted
141st
+300th
+159 4,208 vs. 1,6902,518

Games and Years:

Jermaine O'Neal Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
143rd
+300th
1,011 vs. 470541
Seasons
27th
+300th
18 vs. 711

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jermaine O'Neal Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jermaine O'Neal Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
207th
+300th
+93 1,124 vs. 617507
Rebounds
134th
279th
145 631 vs. 378253
Assists
+300th
+300th
99 vs. 972
Steals
+300th
+300th
35 vs. 4813
Blocks
29th
190th
161 167 vs. 48119
Offensive Rebounds
132nd
+300th
+168 156 vs. 7284
Defensive Rebounds
100th
197th
97 475 vs. 306169
Field Goals Made
216th
+300th
+84 413 vs. 222191
Field Goals Attempted
200th
+300th
+100 970 vs. 491479
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 1515
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
16 vs. 4731
Free Throws Made
142nd
+300th
+158 298 vs. 158140
Free Throws Attempted
136th
+300th
+164 415 vs. 197218

Games and Years:

Jermaine O'Neal Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
178th
+300th
97 vs. 5146
Playoffs
30th
+300th
14 vs. 77

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jermaine O'Neal Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jermaine O'Neal Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
13.16 vs. 11.981.19
Rebounds per game
215th
209th
6 7.18 vs. 7.310.13
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.35 vs. 2.050.70
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.46 vs. 0.790.32
Blocks per game
36th
155th
119 1.80 vs. 1.050.75
Offensive Rebounds per game
224th
+300th
+76 1.97 vs. 1.560.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
134th
93rd
41 5.21 vs. 5.750.54
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
5.09 vs. 4.430.66
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
10.91 vs. 8.852.05
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.290.28
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.09 vs. 0.880.79
Free Throws Made per game
292nd
+300th
+8 2.97 vs. 2.830.15
Free Throws Attempted per game
227th
+300th
+73 4.16 vs. 3.600.57

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jermaine O'Neal Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
11.59 vs. 12.100.51
Rebounds per game
273rd
188th
85 6.51 vs. 7.410.91
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.02 vs. 1.900.88
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.36 vs. 0.940.58
Blocks per game
38th
169th
131 1.72 vs. 0.940.78
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.61 vs. 1.410.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
166th
92nd
74 4.90 vs. 6.001.10
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
4.26 vs. 4.350.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
10.00 vs. 9.630.37
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.290.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.920.76
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.07 vs. 3.100.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
277th
+300th
+23 4.28 vs. 3.860.42

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.