Kawhi Leonard vs. Arvydas Sabonis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kawhi Leonard 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 Kawhi Leonard, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2012 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.

Kawhi Leonard vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kawhi Leonard Arvydas Sabonis Kawhi Leonard Arvydas Sabonis
Points
164th
+300th
24th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
41st
279th
Assists
+300th
+300th
79th
+300th
Steals
84th
+300th
19th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
291st
82nd
190th
Years137127

Kawhi Leonard vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kawhi Leonard Arvydas Sabonis Kawhi Leonard Arvydas Sabonis
Points
70th
+300th
69th
+300th
Rebounds
295th
209th
159th
188th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
41st
+300th
29th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
155th
+300th
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:

Kawhi Leonard Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
164th
+300th
+136 14,733 vs. 5,6299,104
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,662 vs. 3,4361,226
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,236 vs. 9641,272
Steals
84th
+300th
+216 1,255 vs. 370885
Blocks
+300th
291st
+9 471 vs. 49423
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
872 vs. 734138
Defensive Rebounds
188th
+300th
+112 3,790 vs. 2,7021,088
Field Goals Made
192nd
+300th
+108 5,352 vs. 2,0823,270
Field Goals Attempted
236th
+300th
+64 10,736 vs. 4,1606,576
3-Pointers Made
108th
+300th
+192 1,187 vs. 1361,051
3-Pointers Attempted
134th
+300th
+166 3,027 vs. 4152,612
Free Throws Made
198th
+300th
+102 2,842 vs. 1,3291,513
Free Throws Attempted
255th
+300th
+45 3,306 vs. 1,6901,616

Games and Years:

Kawhi Leonard Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
733 vs. 470263
Seasons
292nd
+300th
13 vs. 76

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kawhi Leonard Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
-
8 vs. 08
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kawhi Leonard Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
24th
+300th
+276 3,133 vs. 6172,516
Rebounds
41st
279th
238 1,142 vs. 378764
Assists
79th
+300th
+221 432 vs. 97335
Steals
19th
+300th
+281 256 vs. 48208
Blocks
82nd
190th
108 99 vs. 4851
Offensive Rebounds
46th
+300th
+254 262 vs. 72190
Defensive Rebounds
26th
197th
171 880 vs. 306574
Field Goals Made
29th
+300th
+271 1,120 vs. 222898
Field Goals Attempted
37th
+300th
+263 2,185 vs. 4911,694
3-Pointers Made
20th
+300th
+280 249 vs. 15234
3-Pointers Attempted
25th
+300th
+275 624 vs. 47577
Free Throws Made
38th
+300th
+262 644 vs. 158486
Free Throws Attempted
43rd
+300th
+257 766 vs. 197569

Games and Years:

Kawhi Leonard Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
52nd
+300th
146 vs. 5195
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 75

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kawhi Leonard Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kawhi Leonard Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
70th
+300th
+230 20.10 vs. 11.988.12
Rebounds per game
295th
209th
86 6.36 vs. 7.310.95
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.05 vs. 2.051.00
Steals per game
41st
+300th
+259 1.71 vs. 0.790.92
Blocks per game
+300th
155th
+145 0.64 vs. 1.050.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.19 vs. 1.560.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
137th
93rd
44 5.17 vs. 5.750.58
Field Goals Made per game
93rd
+300th
+207 7.30 vs. 4.432.87
Field Goals Attempted per game
136th
+300th
+164 14.65 vs. 8.855.80
3-Pointers Made per game
135th
+300th
+165 1.62 vs. 0.291.33
3-Pointers Attempted per game
121st
+300th
+179 4.13 vs. 0.883.25
Free Throws Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 3.88 vs. 2.831.05
Free Throws Attempted per game
181st
+300th
+119 4.51 vs. 3.600.91

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kawhi Leonard Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
69th
+300th
+231 21.46 vs. 12.109.36
Rebounds per game
159th
188th
29 7.82 vs. 7.410.41
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.96 vs. 1.901.06
Steals per game
29th
+300th
+271 1.75 vs. 0.940.81
Blocks per game
+300th
169th
+131 0.68 vs. 0.940.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
289th
+300th
+11 1.79 vs. 1.410.38
Defensive Rebounds per game
91st
92nd
1 6.03 vs. 6.000.03
Field Goals Made per game
83rd
+300th
+217 7.67 vs. 4.353.32
Field Goals Attempted per game
147th
+300th
+153 14.97 vs. 9.635.34
3-Pointers Made per game
107th
+300th
+193 1.71 vs. 0.291.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
141st
+300th
+159 4.27 vs. 0.923.35
Free Throws Made per game
120th
+300th
+180 4.41 vs. 3.101.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
156th
+300th
+144 5.25 vs. 3.861.38

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.