Steven Adams vs. Arvydas Sabonis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steven Adams 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 Steven Adams, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 2014 to 2025, 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.

Steven Adams vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steven Adams Arvydas Sabonis Steven Adams Arvydas Sabonis
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
182nd
+300th
184th
279th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
186th
291st
137th
190th
Years11787

Steven Adams vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steven Adams Arvydas Sabonis Steven Adams Arvydas Sabonis
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
150th
209th
197th
188th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
196th
155th
175th
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:

Steven Adams Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
6,743 vs. 5,6291,114
Rebounds
182nd
+300th
+118 6,115 vs. 3,4362,679
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,145 vs. 964181
Steals
+300th
+300th
646 vs. 370276
Blocks
186th
291st
105 703 vs. 494209
Offensive Rebounds
40th
+300th
+260 2,765 vs. 7342,031
Defensive Rebounds
242nd
+300th
+58 3,350 vs. 2,702648
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
2,804 vs. 2,082722
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
4,786 vs. 4,160626
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 136135
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
17 vs. 415398
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
1,134 vs. 1,329195
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,129 vs. 1,690439

Games and Years:

Steven Adams Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
764 vs. 470294
Seasons
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 74

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steven Adams Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steven Adams Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
549 vs. 61768
Rebounds
184th
279th
95 532 vs. 378154
Assists
+300th
+300th
68 vs. 9729
Steals
+300th
+300th
33 vs. 4815
Blocks
137th
190th
53 67 vs. 4819
Offensive Rebounds
86th
+300th
+214 204 vs. 72132
Defensive Rebounds
184th
197th
13 328 vs. 30622
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
224 vs. 2222
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
365 vs. 491126
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 1515
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
3 vs. 4744
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
101 vs. 15857
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
189 vs. 1978

Games and Years:

Steven Adams Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
73 vs. 5122
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 71

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steven Adams Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steven Adams Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
8.83 vs. 11.983.15
Rebounds per game
150th
209th
59 8.00 vs. 7.310.69
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.50 vs. 2.050.55
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.85 vs. 0.790.06
Blocks per game
196th
155th
41 0.92 vs. 1.050.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
7th
+300th
+293 3.62 vs. 1.562.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
227th
93rd
134 4.38 vs. 5.751.36
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.67 vs. 4.430.76
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
6.26 vs. 8.852.59
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.290.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.880.86
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.48 vs. 2.831.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.79 vs. 3.600.81

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steven Adams Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
7.52 vs. 12.104.58
Rebounds per game
197th
188th
9 7.29 vs. 7.410.12
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
0.93 vs. 1.900.97
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.45 vs. 0.940.49
Blocks per game
175th
169th
6 0.92 vs. 0.940.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
68th
+300th
+232 2.79 vs. 1.411.38
Defensive Rebounds per game
210th
92nd
118 4.49 vs. 6.001.51
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.07 vs. 4.351.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
5.00 vs. 9.634.63
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.290.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.04 vs. 0.920.88
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.38 vs. 3.101.71
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.59 vs. 3.861.27

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.