Kyrie Irving vs. Arvydas Sabonis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving, with a career spanning 14 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.

Kyrie Irving vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving Arvydas Sabonis Kyrie Irving Arvydas Sabonis
Points
76th
+300th
56th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
279th
Assists
100th
+300th
67th
+300th
Steals
175th
+300th
77th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
291st
162nd
190th
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Kyrie Irving vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving Arvydas Sabonis Kyrie Irving Arvydas Sabonis
Points
30th
+300th
44th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
209th
+300th
188th
Assists
89th
+300th
111st
+300th
Steals
146th
+300th
123rd
+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:

Kyrie Irving Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
76th
+300th
+224 18,433 vs. 5,62912,804
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,173 vs. 3,436263
Assists
100th
+300th
+200 4,365 vs. 9643,401
Steals
175th
+300th
+125 1,022 vs. 370652
Blocks
+300th
291st
+9 337 vs. 494157
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
638 vs. 73496
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,535 vs. 2,702167
Field Goals Made
88th
+300th
+212 6,787 vs. 2,0824,705
Field Goals Attempted
89th
+300th
+211 14,313 vs. 4,16010,153
3-Pointers Made
25th
+300th
+275 1,876 vs. 1361,740
3-Pointers Attempted
29th
+300th
+271 4,763 vs. 4154,348
Free Throws Made
179th
+300th
+121 2,983 vs. 1,3291,654
Free Throws Attempted
250th
+300th
+50 3,360 vs. 1,6901,670

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
779 vs. 470309
Seasons
190th
+300th
14 vs. 77

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
30th
-
37 vs. 037
50+ point games
19th
-
6 vs. 06
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
56th
+300th
+244 2,211 vs. 6171,594
Rebounds
+300th
279th
+21 353 vs. 37825
Assists
67th
+300th
+233 471 vs. 97374
Steals
77th
+300th
+223 128 vs. 4880
Blocks
162nd
190th
28 53 vs. 485
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
83 vs. 7211
Defensive Rebounds
228th
197th
31 270 vs. 30636
Field Goals Made
56th
+300th
+244 815 vs. 222593
Field Goals Attempted
60th
+300th
+240 1,781 vs. 4911,290
3-Pointers Made
24th
+300th
+276 225 vs. 15210
3-Pointers Attempted
30th
+300th
+270 574 vs. 47527
Free Throws Made
109th
+300th
+191 356 vs. 158198
Free Throws Attempted
145th
+300th
+155 403 vs. 197206

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
183rd
+300th
96 vs. 5145
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 70

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
30th
+300th
+270 23.66 vs. 11.9811.69
Rebounds per game
+300th
209th
+91 4.07 vs. 7.313.24
Assists per game
89th
+300th
+211 5.60 vs. 2.053.55
Steals per game
146th
+300th
+154 1.31 vs. 0.790.52
Blocks per game
+300th
155th
+145 0.43 vs. 1.050.62
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 1.560.74
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
93rd
+207 3.25 vs. 5.752.49
Field Goals Made per game
26th
+300th
+274 8.71 vs. 4.434.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
27th
+300th
+273 18.37 vs. 8.859.52
3-Pointers Made per game
29th
+300th
+271 2.41 vs. 0.292.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
23rd
+300th
+277 6.11 vs. 0.885.23
Free Throws Made per game
147th
+300th
+153 3.83 vs. 2.831.00
Free Throws Attempted per game
205th
+300th
+95 4.31 vs. 3.600.72

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
+300th
+256 23.03 vs. 12.1010.93
Rebounds per game
+300th
188th
+112 3.68 vs. 7.413.73
Assists per game
111st
+300th
+189 4.91 vs. 1.903.00
Steals per game
123rd
+300th
+177 1.33 vs. 0.940.39
Blocks per game
+300th
169th
+131 0.55 vs. 0.940.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 1.410.55
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
92nd
+208 2.81 vs. 6.003.19
Field Goals Made per game
47th
+300th
+253 8.49 vs. 4.354.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
52nd
+300th
+248 18.55 vs. 9.638.92
3-Pointers Made per game
23rd
+300th
+277 2.34 vs. 0.292.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
42nd
+300th
+258 5.98 vs. 0.925.06
Free Throws Made per game
204th
+300th
+96 3.71 vs. 3.100.61
Free Throws Attempted per game
284th
+300th
+16 4.20 vs. 3.860.34

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.