Tim Duncan vs. Arvydas Sabonis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Duncan 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 Tim Duncan, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1998 to 2016, 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.

Tim Duncan vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan Arvydas Sabonis Tim Duncan Arvydas Sabonis
Points
17th
+300th
6th
+300th
Rebounds
6th
+300th
3rd
279th
Assists
110th
+300th
33rd
+300th
Steals
172nd
+300th
48th
+300th
Blocks
5th
291st
1st
190th
Years197187

Tim Duncan vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan Arvydas Sabonis Tim Duncan Arvydas Sabonis
Points
98th
+300th
81st
+300th
Rebounds
33rd
209th
26th
188th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
21st
155th
10th
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:

Tim Duncan Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
+300th
+283 26,496 vs. 5,62920,867
Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 15,091 vs. 3,43611,655
Assists
110th
+300th
+190 4,225 vs. 9643,261
Steals
172nd
+300th
+128 1,025 vs. 370655
Blocks
5th
291st
286 3,020 vs. 4942,526
Offensive Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 3,859 vs. 7343,125
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 11,232 vs. 2,7028,530
Field Goals Made
15th
+300th
+285 10,285 vs. 2,0828,203
Field Goals Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 20,334 vs. 4,16016,174
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
30 vs. 136106
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
168 vs. 415247
Free Throws Made
26th
+300th
+274 5,896 vs. 1,3294,567
Free Throws Attempted
15th
+300th
+285 8,468 vs. 1,6906,778

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
+300th
1,392 vs. 470922
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 712

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
+300th
+294 5,172 vs. 6174,555
Rebounds
3rd
279th
276 2,859 vs. 3782,481
Assists
33rd
+300th
+267 764 vs. 97667
Steals
48th
+300th
+252 168 vs. 48120
Blocks
1st
190th
189 568 vs. 48520
Offensive Rebounds
2nd
+300th
+298 778 vs. 72706
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
197th
195 2,081 vs. 3061,775
Field Goals Made
6th
+300th
+294 1,975 vs. 2221,753
Field Goals Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 3,939 vs. 4913,448
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 1510
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
35 vs. 4712
Free Throws Made
6th
+300th
+294 1,217 vs. 1581,059
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 1,766 vs. 1971,569

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
+300th
251 vs. 51200
Playoffs
3rd
+300th
18 vs. 711

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
36th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
98th
+300th
+202 19.03 vs. 11.987.06
Rebounds per game
33rd
209th
176 10.84 vs. 7.313.53
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.04 vs. 2.050.98
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.790.05
Blocks per game
21st
155th
134 2.17 vs. 1.051.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
53rd
+300th
+247 2.77 vs. 1.561.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
10th
93rd
83 8.07 vs. 5.752.32
Field Goals Made per game
85th
+300th
+215 7.39 vs. 4.432.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
139th
+300th
+161 14.61 vs. 8.855.76
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.290.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.880.76
Free Throws Made per game
104th
+300th
+196 4.24 vs. 2.831.41
Free Throws Attempted per game
73rd
+300th
+227 6.08 vs. 3.602.49

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
81st
+300th
+219 20.61 vs. 12.108.51
Rebounds per game
26th
188th
162 11.39 vs. 7.413.98
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.04 vs. 1.901.14
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.67 vs. 0.940.27
Blocks per game
10th
169th
159 2.26 vs. 0.941.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
39th
+300th
+261 3.10 vs. 1.411.69
Defensive Rebounds per game
15th
92nd
77 8.29 vs. 6.002.29
Field Goals Made per game
71st
+300th
+229 7.87 vs. 4.353.52
Field Goals Attempted per game
118th
+300th
+182 15.69 vs. 9.636.07
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.290.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.920.78
Free Throws Made per game
87th
+300th
+213 4.85 vs. 3.101.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
51st
+300th
+249 7.04 vs. 3.863.17

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.