Kevin Love vs. Arvydas Sabonis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Love 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 Kevin Love, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 2009 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.

Kevin Love vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Love Arvydas Sabonis Kevin Love Arvydas Sabonis
Points
148th
+300th
214th
+300th
Rebounds
50th
+300th
96th
279th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
288th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
291st
235th
190th
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Kevin Love vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Love Arvydas Sabonis Kevin Love Arvydas Sabonis
Points
210th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
56th
209th
125th
188th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+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:

Kevin Love Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
148th
+300th
+152 15,421 vs. 5,6299,792
Rebounds
50th
+300th
+250 9,497 vs. 3,4366,061
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,172 vs. 9641,208
Steals
+300th
+300th
577 vs. 370207
Blocks
+300th
291st
+9 368 vs. 494126
Offensive Rebounds
74th
+300th
+226 2,216 vs. 7341,482
Defensive Rebounds
26th
+300th
+274 7,281 vs. 2,7024,579
Field Goals Made
220th
+300th
+80 5,074 vs. 2,0822,992
Field Goals Attempted
185th
+300th
+115 11,584 vs. 4,1607,424
3-Pointers Made
38th
+300th
+262 1,674 vs. 1361,538
3-Pointers Attempted
37th
+300th
+263 4,542 vs. 4154,127
Free Throws Made
106th
+300th
+194 3,599 vs. 1,3292,270
Free Throws Attempted
124th
+300th
+176 4,346 vs. 1,6902,656

Games and Years:

Kevin Love Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
209th
+300th
952 vs. 470482
Seasons
51st
+300th
17 vs. 710

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Love Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
93rd
-
11 vs. 011
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Love Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
214th
+300th
+86 1,112 vs. 617495
Rebounds
96th
279th
183 734 vs. 378356
Assists
+300th
+300th
144 vs. 9747
Steals
288th
+300th
+12 55 vs. 487
Blocks
235th
190th
45 41 vs. 487
Offensive Rebounds
168th
+300th
+132 140 vs. 7268
Defensive Rebounds
66th
197th
131 594 vs. 306288
Field Goals Made
260th
+300th
+40 362 vs. 222140
Field Goals Attempted
225th
+300th
+75 904 vs. 491413
3-Pointers Made
44th
+300th
+256 175 vs. 15160
3-Pointers Attempted
54th
+300th
+246 441 vs. 47394
Free Throws Made
230th
+300th
+70 213 vs. 15855
Free Throws Attempted
265th
+300th
+35 249 vs. 19752

Games and Years:

Kevin Love Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
228th
+300th
88 vs. 5137
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 71

Rankings by Points Scored:

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

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Love Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
210th
+300th
+90 16.20 vs. 11.984.22
Rebounds per game
56th
209th
153 9.98 vs. 7.312.67
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.28 vs. 2.050.23
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.61 vs. 0.790.18
Blocks per game
+300th
155th
+145 0.39 vs. 1.050.66
Offensive Rebounds per game
130th
+300th
+170 2.33 vs. 1.560.77
Defensive Rebounds per game
25th
93rd
68 7.65 vs. 5.751.90
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
5.33 vs. 4.430.90
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
12.17 vs. 8.853.32
3-Pointers Made per game
99th
+300th
+201 1.76 vs. 0.291.47
3-Pointers Attempted per game
65th
+300th
+235 4.77 vs. 0.883.89
Free Throws Made per game
155th
+300th
+145 3.78 vs. 2.830.95
Free Throws Attempted per game
174th
+300th
+126 4.57 vs. 3.600.97

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Love Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
12.64 vs. 12.100.54
Rebounds per game
125th
188th
63 8.34 vs. 7.410.93
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.64 vs. 1.900.27
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.63 vs. 0.940.32
Blocks per game
+300th
169th
+131 0.47 vs. 0.940.48
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.59 vs. 1.410.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
52nd
92nd
40 6.75 vs. 6.000.75
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
4.11 vs. 4.350.24
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
10.27 vs. 9.630.65
3-Pointers Made per game
61st
+300th
+239 1.99 vs. 0.291.69
3-Pointers Attempted per game
89th
+300th
+211 5.01 vs. 0.924.09
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.42 vs. 3.100.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.83 vs. 3.861.03

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.