Pau Gasol vs. Arvydas Sabonis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Pau Gasol 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 Pau Gasol, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2002 to 2019, 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.

Pau Gasol vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Pau Gasol Arvydas Sabonis Pau Gasol Arvydas Sabonis
Points
43rd
+300th
61st
+300th
Rebounds
29th
+300th
35th
279th
Assists
133rd
+300th
78th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
200th
+300th
Blocks
22nd
291st
16th
190th
Years187127

Pau Gasol vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Pau Gasol Arvydas Sabonis Pau Gasol Arvydas Sabonis
Points
180th
+300th
227th
+300th
Rebounds
88th
209th
92nd
188th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
59th
155th
40th
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:

Pau Gasol Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
43rd
+300th
+257 20,894 vs. 5,62915,265
Rebounds
29th
+300th
+271 11,305 vs. 3,4367,869
Assists
133rd
+300th
+167 3,925 vs. 9642,961
Steals
+300th
+300th
606 vs. 370236
Blocks
22nd
291st
269 1,941 vs. 4941,447
Offensive Rebounds
28th
+300th
+272 3,085 vs. 7342,351
Defensive Rebounds
18th
+300th
+282 8,220 vs. 2,7025,518
Field Goals Made
45th
+300th
+255 7,980 vs. 2,0825,898
Field Goals Attempted
59th
+300th
+241 15,729 vs. 4,16011,569
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
179 vs. 13643
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
486 vs. 41571
Free Throws Made
47th
+300th
+253 4,755 vs. 1,3293,426
Free Throws Attempted
38th
+300th
+262 6,311 vs. 1,6904,621

Games and Years:

Pau Gasol Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
42nd
+300th
1,226 vs. 470756
Seasons
27th
+300th
18 vs. 711

Rankings by Points Scored:

Pau Gasol Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
220th
-
3 vs. 03
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
61st
+300th
+239 2,098 vs. 6171,481
Rebounds
35th
279th
244 1,246 vs. 378868
Assists
78th
+300th
+222 438 vs. 97341
Steals
200th
+300th
+100 71 vs. 4823
Blocks
16th
190th
174 233 vs. 48185
Offensive Rebounds
20th
+300th
+280 373 vs. 72301
Defensive Rebounds
27th
197th
170 873 vs. 306567
Field Goals Made
57th
+300th
+243 812 vs. 222590
Field Goals Attempted
73rd
+300th
+227 1,600 vs. 4911,109
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 154
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
37 vs. 4710
Free Throws Made
66th
+300th
+234 463 vs. 158305
Free Throws Attempted
57th
+300th
+243 625 vs. 197428

Games and Years:

Pau Gasol Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
+300th
136 vs. 5185
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 75

Rankings by Points Scored:

Pau Gasol Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
180th
+300th
+120 17.04 vs. 11.985.07
Rebounds per game
88th
209th
121 9.22 vs. 7.311.91
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.20 vs. 2.051.15
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.49 vs. 0.790.29
Blocks per game
59th
155th
96 1.58 vs. 1.050.53
Offensive Rebounds per game
91st
+300th
+209 2.52 vs. 1.560.95
Defensive Rebounds per game
50th
93rd
43 6.70 vs. 5.750.96
Field Goals Made per game
176th
+300th
+124 6.51 vs. 4.432.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
251st
+300th
+49 12.83 vs. 8.853.98
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.15 vs. 0.290.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.40 vs. 0.880.49
Free Throws Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 3.88 vs. 2.831.05
Free Throws Attempted per game
124th
+300th
+176 5.15 vs. 3.601.55

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
227th
+300th
+73 15.43 vs. 12.103.33
Rebounds per game
92nd
188th
96 9.16 vs. 7.411.75
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.22 vs. 1.901.32
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.940.42
Blocks per game
40th
169th
129 1.71 vs. 0.940.77
Offensive Rebounds per game
81st
+300th
+219 2.74 vs. 1.411.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
73rd
92nd
19 6.42 vs. 6.000.42
Field Goals Made per game
217th
+300th
+83 5.97 vs. 4.351.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
11.76 vs. 9.632.14
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.290.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.27 vs. 0.920.65
Free Throws Made per game
250th
+300th
+50 3.40 vs. 3.100.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
230th
+300th
+70 4.60 vs. 3.860.73

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.