Lonzo Ball vs. Arvydas Sabonis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Lonzo Ball 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 Lonzo Ball, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2018 to 2026, 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.

Lonzo Ball vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Lonzo Ball Arvydas Sabonis Lonzo Ball Arvydas Sabonis
Points
+300th
+300th
DNP
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
DNP
279th
Assists
+300th
+300th
DNP
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
DNP
+300th
Blocks
+300th
292nd
DNP
190th
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Lonzo Ball vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Lonzo Ball Arvydas Sabonis Lonzo Ball Arvydas Sabonis
Points
--
+300th
DNP
+300th
Rebounds
--
210th
DNP
188th
Assists
--
+300th
DNP
+300th
Steals
--
+300th
DNP
+300th
Blocks
--
155th
DNP
169th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Lonzo Ball Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
3,366 vs. 5,6292,263
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,651 vs. 3,4361,785
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,769 vs. 964805
Steals
+300th
+300th
462 vs. 37092
Blocks
+300th
292nd
+8 185 vs. 494309
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
305 vs. 734429
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,346 vs. 2,7021,356
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
1,240 vs. 2,082842
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
3,152 vs. 4,1601,008
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
688 vs. 136552
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,927 vs. 4151,512
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
198 vs. 1,3291,131
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
328 vs. 1,6901,362

Games and Years:

Lonzo Ball Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
306 vs. 470164
Seasons
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 70

Rankings by Points Scored:

Lonzo Ball Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Lonzo Ball Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 617617
Rebounds
DNP
279th
0 vs. 378378
Assists
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 9797
Steals
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 4848
Blocks
DNP
190th
0 vs. 4848
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 7272
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
197th
0 vs. 306306
Field Goals Made
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 222222
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 491491
3-Pointers Made
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 1515
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 4747
Free Throws Made
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 158158
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 197197

Games and Years:

Lonzo Ball Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 5151
Playoffs
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 77

Rankings by Points Scored:

Lonzo Ball Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
DNP
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Lonzo Ball Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
+300th
11.00 vs. 11.980.98
Rebounds per game
--
210th
5.40 vs. 7.311.92
Assists per game
--
+300th
5.78 vs. 2.053.73
Steals per game
--
+300th
1.51 vs. 0.790.72
Blocks per game
--
155th
0.60 vs. 1.050.45
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
1.00 vs. 1.560.56
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
94th
4.40 vs. 5.751.35
Field Goals Made per game
--
+300th
4.05 vs. 4.430.38
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
+300th
10.30 vs. 8.851.45
3-Pointers Made per game
41st
+300th
+259 2.25 vs. 0.291.96
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
+300th
6.30 vs. 0.885.41
Free Throws Made per game
--
+300th
0.65 vs. 2.832.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
+300th
1.07 vs. 3.602.52

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Lonzo Ball Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 12.1012.10
Rebounds per game
DNP
188th
0.00 vs. 7.417.41
Assists per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.901.90
Steals per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.940.94
Blocks per game
DNP
169th
0.00 vs. 0.940.94
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.411.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
92nd
0.00 vs. 6.006.00
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 4.354.35
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 9.639.63
3-Pointers Made per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.290.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.920.92
Free Throws Made per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.103.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.863.86

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.