Steve Francis vs. Arvydas Sabonis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Francis 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Steve Francis, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2000 to 2008, 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.

Steve Francis vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Arvydas Sabonis Steve Francis Arvydas Sabonis
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
279th
Assists
183rd
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
277th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
291st
+300th
190th
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Steve Francis vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Arvydas Sabonis Steve Francis Arvydas Sabonis
Points
130th
+300th
113rd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
209th
121st
188th
Assists
67th
+300th
20th
+300th
Steals
87th
+300th
101st
+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:

Steve Francis Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
10,446 vs. 5,6294,817
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,215 vs. 3,436221
Assists
183rd
+300th
+117 3,473 vs. 9642,509
Steals
277th
+300th
+23 846 vs. 370476
Blocks
+300th
291st
+9 223 vs. 494271
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
960 vs. 734226
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,255 vs. 2,702447
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,543 vs. 2,0821,461
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
8,267 vs. 4,1604,107
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
575 vs. 136439
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,684 vs. 4151,269
Free Throws Made
208th
+300th
+92 2,785 vs. 1,3291,456
Free Throws Attempted
224th
+300th
+76 3,494 vs. 1,6901,804

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
576 vs. 470106
Seasons
+300th
+300th
9 vs. 72

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis 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:

Steve Francis Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
96 vs. 617521
Rebounds
+300th
279th
+21 42 vs. 378336
Assists
+300th
+300th
38 vs. 9759
Steals
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 4841
Blocks
+300th
190th
+110 1 vs. 4847
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 7266
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
197th
+103 36 vs. 306270
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
30 vs. 222192
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
70 vs. 491421
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 158
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
17 vs. 4730
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
29 vs. 158129
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
40 vs. 197157

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 5146
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 76

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
130th
+300th
+170 18.14 vs. 11.986.16
Rebounds per game
+300th
209th
+91 5.58 vs. 7.311.73
Assists per game
67th
+300th
+233 6.03 vs. 2.053.98
Steals per game
87th
+300th
+213 1.47 vs. 0.790.68
Blocks per game
+300th
155th
+145 0.39 vs. 1.050.66
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.67 vs. 1.560.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
93rd
+207 3.91 vs. 5.751.83
Field Goals Made per game
216th
+300th
+84 6.15 vs. 4.431.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
165th
+300th
+135 14.35 vs. 8.855.50
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.00 vs. 0.290.71
3-Pointers Attempted per game
276th
+300th
+24 2.92 vs. 0.882.04
Free Throws Made per game
63rd
+300th
+237 4.84 vs. 2.832.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
74th
+300th
+226 6.07 vs. 3.602.47

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
113rd
+300th
+187 19.20 vs. 12.107.10
Rebounds per game
121st
188th
67 8.40 vs. 7.410.99
Assists per game
20th
+300th
+280 7.60 vs. 1.905.70
Steals per game
101st
+300th
+199 1.40 vs. 0.940.46
Blocks per game
+300th
169th
+131 0.20 vs. 0.940.74
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.20 vs. 1.410.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
92nd
55 7.20 vs. 6.001.20
Field Goals Made per game
210th
+300th
+90 6.00 vs. 4.351.65
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
+300th
+113 14.00 vs. 9.634.37
3-Pointers Made per game
180th
+300th
+120 1.40 vs. 0.291.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
235th
+300th
+65 3.40 vs. 0.922.48
Free Throws Made per game
41st
+300th
+259 5.80 vs. 3.102.70
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
+300th
+273 8.00 vs. 3.864.14

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.