Nikola Jokic vs. Arvydas Sabonis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Nikola Jokic 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 Nikola Jokic, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 2016 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.

Nikola Jokic vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Nikola Jokic Arvydas Sabonis Nikola Jokic Arvydas Sabonis
Points
122nd
+300th
44th
+300th
Rebounds
74th
+300th
38th
279th
Assists
57th
+300th
35th
+300th
Steals
205th
+300th
94th
+300th
Blocks
262nd
291st
107th
190th
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Nikola Jokic vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Nikola Jokic Arvydas Sabonis Nikola Jokic Arvydas Sabonis
Points
45th
+300th
10th
+300th
Rebounds
31st
209th
16th
188th
Assists
30th
+300th
21st
+300th
Steals
158th
+300th
159th
+300th
Blocks
278th
155th
206th
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:

Nikola Jokic Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
122nd
+300th
+178 16,270 vs. 5,62910,641
Rebounds
74th
+300th
+226 8,187 vs. 3,4364,751
Assists
57th
+300th
+243 5,418 vs. 9644,454
Steals
205th
+300th
+95 955 vs. 370585
Blocks
262nd
291st
29 538 vs. 49444
Offensive Rebounds
111st
+300th
+189 1,991 vs. 7341,257
Defensive Rebounds
46th
+300th
+254 6,196 vs. 2,7023,494
Field Goals Made
113rd
+300th
+187 6,258 vs. 2,0824,176
Field Goals Attempted
208th
+300th
+92 11,183 vs. 4,1607,023
3-Pointers Made
250th
+300th
+50 816 vs. 136680
3-Pointers Attempted
240th
+300th
+60 2,280 vs. 4151,865
Free Throws Made
187th
+300th
+113 2,938 vs. 1,3291,609
Free Throws Attempted
214th
+300th
+86 3,565 vs. 1,6901,875

Games and Years:

Nikola Jokic Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
748 vs. 470278
Seasons
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 74

Rankings by Points Scored:

Nikola Jokic Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
42nd
-
30 vs. 030
50+ point games
40th
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
44th
+300th
+256 2,580 vs. 6171,963
Rebounds
38th
279th
241 1,159 vs. 378781
Assists
35th
+300th
+265 712 vs. 97615
Steals
94th
+300th
+206 116 vs. 4868
Blocks
107th
190th
83 82 vs. 4834
Offensive Rebounds
38th
+300th
+262 286 vs. 72214
Defensive Rebounds
27th
197th
170 873 vs. 306567
Field Goals Made
39th
+300th
+261 978 vs. 222756
Field Goals Attempted
54th
+300th
+246 1,864 vs. 4911,373
3-Pointers Made
54th
+300th
+246 165 vs. 15150
3-Pointers Attempted
59th
+300th
+241 425 vs. 47378
Free Throws Made
67th
+300th
+233 459 vs. 158301
Free Throws Attempted
69th
+300th
+231 556 vs. 197359

Games and Years:

Nikola Jokic Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
198th
+300th
94 vs. 5143
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 70

Rankings by Points Scored:

Nikola Jokic Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
20th
-
7 vs. 07
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
45th
+300th
+255 21.75 vs. 11.989.77
Rebounds per game
31st
209th
178 10.95 vs. 7.313.63
Assists per game
30th
+300th
+270 7.24 vs. 2.055.19
Steals per game
158th
+300th
+142 1.28 vs. 0.790.49
Blocks per game
278th
155th
123 0.72 vs. 1.050.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
68th
+300th
+232 2.66 vs. 1.561.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
7th
94th
87 8.28 vs. 5.752.53
Field Goals Made per game
39th
+300th
+261 8.37 vs. 4.433.94
Field Goals Attempted per game
122nd
+300th
+178 14.95 vs. 8.856.10
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.09 vs. 0.290.80
3-Pointers Attempted per game
260th
+300th
+40 3.05 vs. 0.882.17
Free Throws Made per game
137th
+300th
+163 3.93 vs. 2.831.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
156th
+300th
+144 4.77 vs. 3.601.17

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
10th
+300th
+290 27.45 vs. 12.1015.35
Rebounds per game
16th
188th
172 12.33 vs. 7.414.92
Assists per game
21st
+300th
+279 7.57 vs. 1.905.67
Steals per game
159th
+300th
+141 1.23 vs. 0.940.29
Blocks per game
206th
169th
37 0.87 vs. 0.940.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
44th
+300th
+256 3.04 vs. 1.411.63
Defensive Rebounds per game
4th
92nd
88 9.29 vs. 6.003.29
Field Goals Made per game
7th
+300th
+293 10.40 vs. 4.356.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
29th
+300th
+271 19.83 vs. 9.6310.20
3-Pointers Made per game
93rd
+300th
+207 1.76 vs. 0.291.46
3-Pointers Attempted per game
123rd
+300th
+177 4.52 vs. 0.923.60
Free Throws Made per game
86th
+300th
+214 4.88 vs. 3.101.78
Free Throws Attempted per game
108th
+300th
+192 5.91 vs. 3.862.05

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.