Shawn Kemp vs. Arvydas Sabonis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shawn Kemp 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
Filter: Career Stats - Trail Blazers

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Shawn Kemp, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1990 to 2003, 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.

Shawn Kemp vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Shawn Kemp Arvydas Sabonis Shawn Kemp Arvydas Sabonis
Points
153rd
+300th
127th
+300th
Rebounds
60th
+300th
74th
279th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
103rd
+300th
118th
+300th
Blocks
56th
291st
48th
190th
Years147107

Shawn Kemp vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shawn Kemp Arvydas Sabonis Shawn Kemp Arvydas Sabonis
Points
+300th
+300th
169th
+300th
Rebounds
123rd
209th
72nd
188th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
251st
+300th
215th
+300th
Blocks
124th
155th
60th
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:

Shawn Kemp Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
153rd
+300th
+147 15,347 vs. 5,6299,718
Rebounds
60th
+300th
+240 8,834 vs. 3,4365,398
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,704 vs. 964740
Steals
103rd
+300th
+197 1,185 vs. 370815
Blocks
56th
291st
235 1,279 vs. 494785
Offensive Rebounds
30th
+300th
+270 3,026 vs. 7342,292
Defensive Rebounds
55th
+300th
+245 5,808 vs. 2,7023,106
Field Goals Made
173rd
+300th
+127 5,505 vs. 2,0823,423
Field Goals Attempted
198th
+300th
+102 11,278 vs. 4,1607,118
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
33 vs. 136103
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
119 vs. 415296
Free Throws Made
68th
+300th
+232 4,304 vs. 1,3292,975
Free Throws Attempted
51st
+300th
+249 5,805 vs. 1,6904,115

Games and Years:

Shawn Kemp Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
121st
+300th
1,051 vs. 470581
Seasons
191st
+300th
14 vs. 77

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shawn Kemp Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Kemp Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
127th
+300th
+173 1,522 vs. 617905
Rebounds
74th
279th
205 853 vs. 378475
Assists
+300th
+300th
161 vs. 9764
Steals
118th
+300th
+182 99 vs. 4851
Blocks
48th
190th
142 137 vs. 4889
Offensive Rebounds
33rd
+300th
+267 314 vs. 72242
Defensive Rebounds
77th
197th
120 539 vs. 306233
Field Goals Made
156th
+300th
+144 514 vs. 222292
Field Goals Attempted
177th
+300th
+123 1,032 vs. 491541
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
3 vs. 1512
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
15 vs. 4732
Free Throws Made
57th
+300th
+243 491 vs. 158333
Free Throws Attempted
60th
+300th
+240 616 vs. 197419

Games and Years:

Shawn Kemp Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
228th
+300th
88 vs. 5137
Playoffs
154th
+300th
10 vs. 73

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shawn Kemp Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Kemp Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
14.60 vs. 11.982.63
Rebounds per game
123rd
209th
86 8.41 vs. 7.311.09
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.62 vs. 2.050.43
Steals per game
251st
+300th
+49 1.13 vs. 0.790.34
Blocks per game
124th
155th
31 1.22 vs. 1.050.17
Offensive Rebounds per game
44th
+300th
+256 2.88 vs. 1.561.32
Defensive Rebounds per game
108th
93rd
15 5.53 vs. 5.750.22
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
5.24 vs. 4.430.81
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
10.73 vs. 8.851.88
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.03 vs. 0.290.26
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.11 vs. 0.880.77
Free Throws Made per game
117th
+300th
+183 4.10 vs. 2.831.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
+300th
+204 5.52 vs. 3.601.93

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Kemp Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
169th
+300th
+131 17.30 vs. 12.105.20
Rebounds per game
72nd
188th
116 9.69 vs. 7.412.28
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.83 vs. 1.900.07
Steals per game
215th
+300th
+85 1.13 vs. 0.940.18
Blocks per game
60th
169th
109 1.56 vs. 0.940.62
Offensive Rebounds per game
16th
+300th
+284 3.57 vs. 1.412.16
Defensive Rebounds per game
85th
92nd
7 6.13 vs. 6.000.13
Field Goals Made per game
231st
+300th
+69 5.84 vs. 4.351.49
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
11.73 vs. 9.632.10
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.03 vs. 0.290.26
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.17 vs. 0.920.75
Free Throws Made per game
51st
+300th
+249 5.58 vs. 3.102.48
Free Throws Attempted per game
52nd
+300th
+248 7.00 vs. 3.863.14

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.