Mel Payton vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis and Mel Payton 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

Mel Payton

vs.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Payton 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.