John Havlicek vs. Arvydas Sabonis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare John Havlicek 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 / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where John Havlicek, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1963 to 1978, 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.

John Havlicek vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Arvydas Sabonis John Havlicek Arvydas Sabonis
Points
19th
+300th
15th
+300th
Rebounds
82nd
+300th
37th
279th
Assists
40th
+300th
28th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
253rd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
291st
+300th
190th
Years167137

John Havlicek vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Arvydas Sabonis John Havlicek Arvydas Sabonis
Points
56th
+300th
57th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
209th
232nd
188th
Assists
148th
+300th
120th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
215th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
155th
+300th
169th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in John Havlicek's career don't have data for these stats.

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:

John Havlicek Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
19th
+300th
+281 26,395 vs. 5,62920,766
Rebounds
82nd
+300th
+218 8,007 vs. 3,4364,571
Assists
40th
+300th
+260 6,114 vs. 9645,150
Steals
+300th
+300th
476 vs. 370106
Blocks
+300th
291st
+9 117 vs. 494377
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
610 vs. 734124
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,389 vs. 2,7021,313
Field Goals Made
13th
+300th
+287 10,513 vs. 2,0828,431
Field Goals Attempted
7th
+300th
+293 23,930 vs. 4,16019,770
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 136
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 415
Free Throws Made
32nd
+300th
+268 5,369 vs. 1,3294,040
Free Throws Attempted
36th
+300th
+264 6,589 vs. 1,6904,899

Games and Years:

John Havlicek Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
32nd
+300th
1,270 vs. 470800
Seasons
91st
+300th
16 vs. 79

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
88th
-
12 vs. 012
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
15th
+300th
+285 3,776 vs. 6173,159
Rebounds
37th
279th
242 1,186 vs. 378808
Assists
28th
+300th
+272 825 vs. 97728
Steals
253rd
+300th
+47 60 vs. 4812
Blocks
+300th
190th
+110 16 vs. 4832
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
79 vs. 727
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
197th
+103 199 vs. 306107
Field Goals Made
13th
+300th
+287 1,451 vs. 2221,229
Field Goals Attempted
11th
+300th
+289 3,329 vs. 4912,838
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 15
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 47
Free Throws Made
15th
+300th
+285 874 vs. 158716
Free Throws Attempted
19th
+300th
+281 1,046 vs. 197849

Games and Years:

John Havlicek Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
24th
+300th
172 vs. 51121
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 76

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
+300th
+244 20.78 vs. 11.988.81
Rebounds per game
+300th
209th
+91 6.30 vs. 7.311.01
Assists per game
148th
+300th
+152 4.81 vs. 2.052.76
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
1.21 vs. 0.790.42
Blocks per game
+300th
155th
+145 0.30 vs. 1.050.75
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.54 vs. 1.560.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
94th
+206 3.52 vs. 5.752.23
Field Goals Made per game
42nd
+300th
+258 8.28 vs. 4.433.85
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
+300th
+280 18.84 vs. 8.859.99
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.88
Free Throws Made per game
105th
+300th
+195 4.23 vs. 2.831.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
121st
+300th
+179 5.19 vs. 3.601.59

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
57th
+300th
+243 21.95 vs. 12.109.86
Rebounds per game
232nd
188th
44 6.90 vs. 7.410.52
Assists per game
120th
+300th
+180 4.80 vs. 1.902.89
Steals per game
215th
+300th
+85 1.13 vs. 0.940.19
Blocks per game
+300th
169th
+131 0.30 vs. 0.940.64
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.49 vs. 1.410.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
92nd
+208 3.75 vs. 6.002.25
Field Goals Made per game
48th
+300th
+252 8.44 vs. 4.354.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
40th
+300th
+260 19.35 vs. 9.639.73
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.92
Free Throws Made per game
75th
+300th
+225 5.08 vs. 3.101.98
Free Throws Attempted per game
98th
+300th
+202 6.08 vs. 3.862.22

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.