Wilt Chamberlain vs. Arvydas Sabonis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Wilt Chamberlain 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:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Wilt Chamberlain, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1960 to 1973, 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.

Wilt Chamberlain vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Arvydas Sabonis Wilt Chamberlain Arvydas Sabonis
Points
7th
+300th
21st
+300th
Rebounds
1st
+300th
2nd
279th
Assists
86th
+300th
38th
+300th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
Blocks
n/a
291st
n/a
190th
Years147137

Wilt Chamberlain vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Arvydas Sabonis Wilt Chamberlain Arvydas Sabonis
Points
2nd
+300th
50th
+300th
Rebounds
1st
209th
2nd
188th
Assists
180th
+300th
164th
+300th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
Blocks
n/a
155th
n/a
169th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.

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:

Wilt Chamberlain Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
+300th
+293 31,419 vs. 5,62925,790
Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 23,924 vs. 3,43620,488
Assists
86th
+300th
+214 4,643 vs. 9643,679
Steals
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 370
Blocks
n/a
291st
0 vs. 494
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 734
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 2,702
Field Goals Made
4th
+300th
+296 12,681 vs. 2,08210,599
Field Goals Attempted
9th
+300th
+291 23,497 vs. 4,16019,337
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 136
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 415
Free Throws Made
21st
+300th
+279 6,057 vs. 1,3294,728
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
+300th
+298 11,862 vs. 1,69010,172

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
124th
+300th
1,045 vs. 470575
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 77

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
-
271 vs. 0271
50+ point games
1st
-
118 vs. 0118
60+ point games
1st
-
32 vs. 032
70+ point games
1st
-
6 vs. 06

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
+300th
+279 3,607 vs. 6172,990
Rebounds
2nd
279th
277 3,913 vs. 3783,535
Assists
38th
+300th
+262 673 vs. 97576
Steals
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 48
Blocks
n/a
190th
0 vs. 48
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 72
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
197th
0 vs. 306
Field Goals Made
15th
+300th
+285 1,425 vs. 2221,203
Field Goals Attempted
19th
+300th
+281 2,728 vs. 4912,237
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 15
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 47
Free Throws Made
23rd
+300th
+277 757 vs. 158599
Free Throws Attempted
6th
+300th
+294 1,627 vs. 1971,430

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
38th
+300th
160 vs. 51109
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 76

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
-
13 vs. 013
50+ point games
2nd
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
+300th
+298 30.07 vs. 11.9818.09
Rebounds per game
1st
209th
208 22.89 vs. 7.3115.58
Assists per game
180th
+300th
+120 4.44 vs. 2.052.39
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.79
Blocks per game
n/a
155th
0.00 vs. 1.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.56
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
94th
0.00 vs. 5.75
Field Goals Made per game
1st
+300th
+299 12.13 vs. 4.437.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
3rd
+300th
+297 22.49 vs. 8.8513.63
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.88
Free Throws Made per game
26th
+300th
+274 5.80 vs. 2.832.97
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
+300th
+299 11.35 vs. 3.607.76

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
50th
+300th
+250 22.54 vs. 12.1010.45
Rebounds per game
2nd
188th
186 24.46 vs. 7.4117.04
Assists per game
164th
+300th
+136 4.21 vs. 1.902.30
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.94
Blocks per game
n/a
169th
0.00 vs. 0.94
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
92nd
0.00 vs. 6.00
Field Goals Made per game
36th
+300th
+264 8.91 vs. 4.354.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
78th
+300th
+222 17.05 vs. 9.637.42
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.92
Free Throws Made per game
95th
+300th
+205 4.73 vs. 3.101.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
+300th
+294 10.17 vs. 3.866.31

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.