Paul Pierce vs. Arvydas Sabonis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Paul Pierce 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 Paul Pierce, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1999 to 2017, 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.

Paul Pierce vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Paul Pierce Arvydas Sabonis Paul Pierce Arvydas Sabonis
Points
18th
+300th
23rd
+300th
Rebounds
94th
+300th
55th
279th
Assists
84th
+300th
54th
+300th
Steals
22nd
+300th
31st
+300th
Blocks
175th
291st
75th
190th
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Paul Pierce vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Paul Pierce Arvydas Sabonis Paul Pierce Arvydas Sabonis
Points
77th
+300th
127th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
209th
+300th
188th
Assists
+300th
+300th
266th
+300th
Steals
149th
+300th
178th
+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:

Paul Pierce Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
18th
+300th
+282 26,397 vs. 5,62920,768
Rebounds
94th
+300th
+206 7,527 vs. 3,4364,091
Assists
84th
+300th
+216 4,708 vs. 9643,744
Steals
22nd
+300th
+278 1,752 vs. 3701,382
Blocks
175th
291st
116 745 vs. 494251
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,092 vs. 734358
Defensive Rebounds
43rd
+300th
+257 6,435 vs. 2,7023,733
Field Goals Made
28th
+300th
+272 8,668 vs. 2,0826,586
Field Goals Attempted
22nd
+300th
+278 19,465 vs. 4,16015,305
3-Pointers Made
15th
+300th
+285 2,143 vs. 1362,007
3-Pointers Attempted
13th
+300th
+287 5,816 vs. 4155,401
Free Throws Made
11th
+300th
+289 6,918 vs. 1,3295,589
Free Throws Attempted
14th
+300th
+286 8,578 vs. 1,6906,888

Games and Years:

Paul Pierce Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
17th
+300th
1,343 vs. 470873
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 712

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul Pierce Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
-
21 vs. 021
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
23rd
+300th
+277 3,180 vs. 6172,563
Rebounds
55th
279th
224 985 vs. 378607
Assists
54th
+300th
+246 579 vs. 97482
Steals
31st
+300th
+269 204 vs. 48156
Blocks
75th
190th
115 105 vs. 4857
Offensive Rebounds
198th
+300th
+102 125 vs. 7253
Defensive Rebounds
31st
197th
166 860 vs. 306554
Field Goals Made
35th
+300th
+265 1,022 vs. 222800
Field Goals Attempted
27th
+300th
+273 2,415 vs. 4911,924
3-Pointers Made
14th
+300th
+286 276 vs. 15261
3-Pointers Attempted
14th
+300th
+286 777 vs. 47730
Free Throws Made
16th
+300th
+284 860 vs. 158702
Free Throws Attempted
20th
+300th
+280 1,036 vs. 197839

Games and Years:

Paul Pierce Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
+300th
170 vs. 51119
Playoffs
30th
+300th
14 vs. 77

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul Pierce Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
-
3 vs. 03
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
77th
+300th
+223 19.66 vs. 11.987.68
Rebounds per game
+300th
209th
+91 5.60 vs. 7.311.71
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.51 vs. 2.051.45
Steals per game
149th
+300th
+151 1.30 vs. 0.790.52
Blocks per game
+300th
155th
+145 0.55 vs. 1.050.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.81 vs. 1.560.75
Defensive Rebounds per game
172nd
93rd
79 4.79 vs. 5.750.96
Field Goals Made per game
182nd
+300th
+118 6.45 vs. 4.432.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
151st
+300th
+149 14.49 vs. 8.855.64
3-Pointers Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 1.60 vs. 0.291.31
3-Pointers Attempted per game
97th
+300th
+203 4.33 vs. 0.883.45
Free Throws Made per game
47th
+300th
+253 5.15 vs. 2.832.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
+300th
+244 6.39 vs. 3.602.79

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
127th
+300th
+173 18.71 vs. 12.106.61
Rebounds per game
+300th
188th
+112 5.79 vs. 7.411.62
Assists per game
266th
+300th
+34 3.41 vs. 1.901.50
Steals per game
178th
+300th
+122 1.20 vs. 0.940.26
Blocks per game
+300th
169th
+131 0.62 vs. 0.940.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 1.410.68
Defensive Rebounds per game
149th
92nd
57 5.06 vs. 6.000.94
Field Goals Made per game
208th
+300th
+92 6.01 vs. 4.351.66
Field Goals Attempted per game
177th
+300th
+123 14.21 vs. 9.634.58
3-Pointers Made per game
124th
+300th
+176 1.62 vs. 0.291.33
3-Pointers Attempted per game
117th
+300th
+183 4.57 vs. 0.923.65
Free Throws Made per game
79th
+300th
+221 5.06 vs. 3.101.96
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
+300th
+204 6.09 vs. 3.862.23

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.