Vince Carter vs. Arvydas Sabonis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Vince Carter 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 Vince Carter, with a career spanning 22 seasons from 1999 to 2020, 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.

Vince Carter vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Vince Carter Arvydas Sabonis Vince Carter Arvydas Sabonis
Points
22nd
+300th
112nd
+300th
Rebounds
150th
+300th
213rd
279th
Assists
82nd
+300th
149th
+300th
Steals
48th
+300th
129th
+300th
Blocks
129th
291st
194th
190th
Years227117

Vince Carter vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Vince Carter Arvydas Sabonis Vince Carter Arvydas Sabonis
Points
193rd
+300th
149th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
209th
+300th
188th
Assists
+300th
+300th
273rd
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
252nd
+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:

Vince Carter Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
22nd
+300th
+278 25,728 vs. 5,62920,099
Rebounds
150th
+300th
+150 6,606 vs. 3,4363,170
Assists
82nd
+300th
+218 4,714 vs. 9643,750
Steals
48th
+300th
+252 1,530 vs. 3701,160
Blocks
129th
291st
162 888 vs. 494394
Offensive Rebounds
179th
+300th
+121 1,658 vs. 734924
Defensive Rebounds
101st
+300th
+199 4,948 vs. 2,7022,246
Field Goals Made
23rd
+300th
+277 9,293 vs. 2,0827,211
Field Goals Attempted
13th
+300th
+287 21,339 vs. 4,16017,179
3-Pointers Made
10th
+300th
+290 2,290 vs. 1362,154
3-Pointers Attempted
9th
+300th
+291 6,168 vs. 4155,753
Free Throws Made
45th
+300th
+255 4,852 vs. 1,3293,523
Free Throws Attempted
44th
+300th
+256 6,082 vs. 1,6904,392

Games and Years:

Vince Carter Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
4th
+300th
1,541 vs. 4701,071
Seasons
1st
+300th
22 vs. 715

Rankings by Points Scored:

Vince Carter Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
39th
-
32 vs. 032
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
112nd
+300th
+188 1,593 vs. 617976
Rebounds
213rd
279th
66 477 vs. 37899
Assists
149th
+300th
+151 295 vs. 97198
Steals
129th
+300th
+171 94 vs. 4846
Blocks
194th
190th
4 47 vs. 481
Offensive Rebounds
188th
+300th
+112 131 vs. 7259
Defensive Rebounds
170th
197th
27 346 vs. 30640
Field Goals Made
131st
+300th
+169 557 vs. 222335
Field Goals Attempted
107th
+300th
+193 1,340 vs. 491849
3-Pointers Made
89th
+300th
+211 119 vs. 15104
3-Pointers Attempted
76th
+300th
+224 352 vs. 47305
Free Throws Made
105th
+300th
+195 360 vs. 158202
Free Throws Attempted
108th
+300th
+192 452 vs. 197255

Games and Years:

Vince Carter Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
228th
+300th
88 vs. 5137
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 74

Rankings by Points Scored:

Vince Carter Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
193rd
+300th
+107 16.70 vs. 11.984.72
Rebounds per game
+300th
209th
+91 4.29 vs. 7.313.02
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.06 vs. 2.051.01
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.99 vs. 0.790.21
Blocks per game
+300th
155th
+145 0.58 vs. 1.050.47
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.08 vs. 1.560.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
93rd
+207 3.21 vs. 5.752.54
Field Goals Made per game
235th
+300th
+65 6.03 vs. 4.431.60
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
+300th
+113 13.85 vs. 8.855.00
3-Pointers Made per game
182nd
+300th
+118 1.49 vs. 0.291.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
135th
+300th
+165 4.00 vs. 0.883.12
Free Throws Made per game
245th
+300th
+55 3.15 vs. 2.830.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
276th
+300th
+24 3.95 vs. 3.600.35

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
149th
+300th
+151 18.10 vs. 12.106.00
Rebounds per game
+300th
188th
+112 5.42 vs. 7.411.99
Assists per game
273rd
+300th
+27 3.35 vs. 1.901.45
Steals per game
252nd
+300th
+48 1.07 vs. 0.940.13
Blocks per game
+300th
169th
+131 0.53 vs. 0.940.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.49 vs. 1.410.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
289th
92nd
197 3.93 vs. 6.002.07
Field Goals Made per game
177th
+300th
+123 6.33 vs. 4.351.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
141st
+300th
+159 15.23 vs. 9.635.60
3-Pointers Made per game
192nd
+300th
+108 1.35 vs. 0.291.06
3-Pointers Attempted per game
164th
+300th
+136 4.00 vs. 0.923.08
Free Throws Made per game
158th
+300th
+142 4.09 vs. 3.100.99
Free Throws Attempted per game
175th
+300th
+125 5.14 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.