John Long vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis and John Long that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

John Long

vs.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games John Long 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Long 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

Rebounds Leader John Long 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals John Long 912 Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks John Long 180 Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games John Long 893 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists John Long 24 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals John Long 28 Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks John Long 2 Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games John Long 23 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.