Arvydas Sabonis

center · 1995-96 – 2002-03 · POR · 521 games

Every comparison Arvydas Sabonis leads among players since 1946-47: 36 claims in 7 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

defensive rebounds

leads9 games with 10+ defensive rebounds in his first 20 starts1st of 1,256 careers, next 7 · leads from start 9 to 29 · said 1 other way9games

rebounds

set it7 straight games with 10+ rebounds in his first 20 startsa record when he got there, 1st of 63 careers, past 5 · held from start 17 to 95 · broken by Dwight Howard, 9, Dec 12, 2004 · said 1 other way7games

wins

set it12 straight games with a win in his first 200 starts, playoffs includeda record when he got there, 1st of 22 careers, past 10 · held from start 99 to 355 · broken by Kobe Bryant, 19, Feb 18, 200112games

free throw attempts

leads2 straight games with 15+ free throw attempts in his first 50 starts, playoffs includedone of 2, of 1,002 careers · leads from start 23 to 872games

double-doubles

set it6 straight games with a double-double in his first 25 startsa record when he got there, 1st of 57 careers, past 5 · held from start 17 to 65 · broken by Emeka Okafor, 17, Dec 29, 2004 · said 1 other way6games

points

set it4 straight games with 25+ points in his first 30 starts, playoffs includeda record when he got there, 1st of 52 careers, past 2 · held from start 24 to 49 · broken by Larry Hughes, 5, Mar 30, 20004games

points + rebounds + assists

set it772 points + rebounds + assists through his first 25 starts, playoffs includeda record when he got there, 1st of 57 careers, past 740 points + rebounds + assists · held from start 16 to 27 (2 gaps) · broken by Allen Iverson, 847 points + rebounds + assists, Jan 3, 1997772points + rebounds + assists

A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. Fields are careers that began in 1946-47 or later, or player-seasons where he played the window (started half the team’s games or averaged 15 minutes). The method is in the board's notes.