Kevin Garnett vs. Arvydas Sabonis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Garnett 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 / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kevin Garnett, with a career spanning 21 seasons from 1996 to 2016, 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.

Kevin Garnett vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Arvydas Sabonis Kevin Garnett Arvydas Sabonis
Points
21st
+300th
42nd
+300th
Rebounds
9th
+300th
17th
279th
Assists
56th
+300th
67th
+300th
Steals
19th
+300th
37th
+300th
Blocks
19th
291st
25th
190th
Years217147

Kevin Garnett vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Arvydas Sabonis Kevin Garnett Arvydas Sabonis
Points
145th
+300th
146th
+300th
Rebounds
54th
209th
36th
188th
Assists
281st
+300th
287th
+300th
Steals
161st
+300th
150th
+300th
Blocks
93rd
155th
94th
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:

Kevin Garnett Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
+300th
+279 26,071 vs. 5,62920,442
Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 14,662 vs. 3,43611,226
Assists
56th
+300th
+244 5,445 vs. 9644,481
Steals
19th
+300th
+281 1,859 vs. 3701,489
Blocks
19th
291st
272 2,037 vs. 4941,543
Offensive Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 3,209 vs. 7342,475
Defensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 11,453 vs. 2,7028,751
Field Goals Made
14th
+300th
+286 10,505 vs. 2,0828,423
Field Goals Attempted
14th
+300th
+286 21,142 vs. 4,16016,982
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
174 vs. 13638
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
632 vs. 415217
Free Throws Made
43rd
+300th
+257 4,887 vs. 1,3293,558
Free Throws Attempted
42nd
+300th
+258 6,190 vs. 1,6904,500

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
+300th
1,462 vs. 470992
Seasons
3rd
+300th
21 vs. 714

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett 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:

Kevin Garnett Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
42nd
+300th
+258 2,601 vs. 6171,984
Rebounds
17th
279th
262 1,534 vs. 3781,156
Assists
67th
+300th
+233 471 vs. 97374
Steals
37th
+300th
+263 178 vs. 48130
Blocks
25th
190th
165 186 vs. 48138
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 320 vs. 72248
Defensive Rebounds
8th
197th
189 1,214 vs. 306908
Field Goals Made
33rd
+300th
+267 1,059 vs. 222837
Field Goals Attempted
35th
+300th
+265 2,216 vs. 4911,725
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
15 vs. 150
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
55 vs. 478
Free Throws Made
64th
+300th
+236 468 vs. 158310
Free Throws Attempted
63rd
+300th
+237 593 vs. 197396

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
61st
+300th
143 vs. 5192
Playoffs
30th
+300th
14 vs. 77

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
145th
+300th
+155 17.83 vs. 11.985.86
Rebounds per game
54th
209th
155 10.03 vs. 7.312.72
Assists per game
281st
+300th
+19 3.72 vs. 2.051.67
Steals per game
161st
+300th
+139 1.27 vs. 0.790.48
Blocks per game
93rd
155th
62 1.39 vs. 1.050.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
166th
+300th
+134 2.19 vs. 1.560.63
Defensive Rebounds per game
18th
93rd
75 7.83 vs. 5.752.08
Field Goals Made per game
98th
+300th
+202 7.19 vs. 4.432.76
Field Goals Attempted per game
155th
+300th
+145 14.46 vs. 8.855.61
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.290.17
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.880.45
Free Throws Made per game
213rd
+300th
+87 3.34 vs. 2.830.52
Free Throws Attempted per game
217th
+300th
+83 4.23 vs. 3.600.64

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
146th
+300th
+154 18.19 vs. 12.106.09
Rebounds per game
36th
188th
152 10.73 vs. 7.413.32
Assists per game
287th
+300th
+13 3.29 vs. 1.901.39
Steals per game
150th
+300th
+150 1.24 vs. 0.940.30
Blocks per game
94th
169th
75 1.30 vs. 0.940.36
Offensive Rebounds per game
163rd
+300th
+137 2.24 vs. 1.410.83
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
92nd
79 8.49 vs. 6.002.49
Field Goals Made per game
101st
+300th
+199 7.41 vs. 4.353.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
123rd
+300th
+177 15.50 vs. 9.635.87
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.290.19
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.38 vs. 0.920.54
Free Throws Made per game
273rd
+300th
+27 3.27 vs. 3.100.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
295th
+300th
+5 4.15 vs. 3.860.28

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.