Arvydas Sabonis vs. Bill Walton: Trail Blazers Rankings Comparison

Explore Bill Walton and Arvydas Sabonis career statistics with the Portland Trail Blazers and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Arvydas Sabonis and Bill Walton truly stack up based solely on their time with the Portland Trail Blazers. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Arvydas Sabonis's 7 seasons (1996 to 2003) and Bill Walton's 4 seasons (1975 to 1978) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Trail Blazers 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Arvydas Sabonis vs. Bill Walton:
Trail Blazers Total Stats Rankings Summary

Trail Blazers Totals
Season Playoffs
Arvydas Sabonis Bill Walton Arvydas Sabonis Bill Walton
Points
21st
35th
11th
19th
Rebounds
8th
17th
5th
8th
Assists
27th
30th
14th
12th
Steals
24th
46th
8th
28th
Blocks
9th
8th
6th
3rd
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Arvydas Sabonis vs. Bill Walton:
Trail Blazers Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Trail Blazers Per Game
Season Playoffs
Arvydas Sabonis Bill Walton Arvydas Sabonis Bill Walton
Points
56th
13th
36th
10th
Rebounds
29th
2nd
19th
1st
Assists
84th
18th
45th
8th
Steals
79th
44th
30th
23rd
Blocks
21st
3rd
21st
1st

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

Trail Blazers Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Trail Blazers

Stats Rankings:

Arvydas Sabonis Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
35th
14 5,629 vs. 3,5782,051
Rebounds
8th
17th
9 3,436 vs. 2,822614
Assists
27th
30th
3 964 vs. 92341
Steals
24th
46th
22 370 vs. 204166
Blocks
9th
8th
1 494 vs. 53339
Offensive Rebounds
19th
27th
8 734 vs. 553181
Defensive Rebounds
8th
11th
3 2,702 vs. 2,269433
Field Goals Made
20th
34th
14 2,082 vs. 1,473609
Field Goals Attempted
23rd
35th
12 4,160 vs. 2,8891,271
3-Pointers Made
40th
n/a
136 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
39th
n/a
415 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
15th
41st
26 1,329 vs. 632697
Free Throws Attempted
16th
36th
20 1,690 vs. 938752
Trail Blazers

Games and Years:

Arvydas Sabonis Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
17th
63rd
46 470 vs. 209261
Seasons
13th
44th
31 7 vs. 43
Trail Blazers

Rankings by Points Scored:

Arvydas Sabonis Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Trail Blazers Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Trail Blazers

Stats Rankings:

Arvydas Sabonis Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
11th
19th
8 617 vs. 372245
Rebounds
5th
8th
3 378 vs. 31068
Assists
14th
12th
2 97 vs. 10811
Steals
8th
28th
20 48 vs. 2325
Blocks
6th
3rd
3 48 vs. 6719
Offensive Rebounds
11th
15th
4 72 vs. 6111
Defensive Rebounds
4th
6th
2 306 vs. 24957
Field Goals Made
12th
18th
6 222 vs. 16458
Field Goals Attempted
11th
19th
8 491 vs. 320171
3-Pointers Made
25th
n/a
15 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
23rd
n/a
47 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
8th
36th
28 158 vs. 44114
Free Throws Attempted
10th
34th
24 197 vs. 64133
Trail Blazers

Games and Years:

Arvydas Sabonis Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
9th
37th
28 51 vs. 2130
Playoffs
7th
55th
48 7 vs. 25
Trail Blazers

Rankings by Points Scored:

Arvydas Sabonis Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Trail Blazers Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Trail Blazers

Stats Rankings:

Arvydas Sabonis Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
13th
43 11.98 vs. 17.125.14
Rebounds per game
29th
2nd
27 7.31 vs. 13.506.19
Assists per game
84th
18th
66 2.05 vs. 4.422.37
Steals per game
79th
44th
35 0.79 vs. 0.980.19
Blocks per game
21st
3rd
18 1.05 vs. 2.551.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
54th
19th
35 1.56 vs. 2.651.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
15th
1st
14 5.75 vs. 10.865.11
Field Goals Made per game
59th
10th
49 4.43 vs. 7.052.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
69th
14th
55 8.85 vs. 13.824.97
3-Pointers Made per game
97th
n/a
0.29 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
96th
n/a
0.88 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
34th
26th
8 2.83 vs. 3.020.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
37th
19th
18 3.60 vs. 4.490.89

Trail Blazers Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Trail Blazers

Stats Rankings:

Arvydas Sabonis Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
10th
26 12.10 vs. 17.715.62
Rebounds per game
19th
1st
18 7.41 vs. 14.767.35
Assists per game
45th
8th
37 1.90 vs. 5.143.24
Steals per game
30th
23rd
7 0.94 vs. 1.100.15
Blocks per game
21st
1st
20 0.94 vs. 3.192.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
45th
6th
39 1.41 vs. 2.901.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
10th
1st
9 6.00 vs. 11.865.86
Field Goals Made per game
36th
7th
29 4.35 vs. 7.813.46
Field Goals Attempted per game
37th
11th
26 9.63 vs. 15.245.61
3-Pointers Made per game
63rd
n/a
0.29 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
64th
n/a
0.92 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
47th
24 3.10 vs. 2.101.00
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
43rd
17 3.86 vs. 3.050.82

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Trail Blazers franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.