Bill Russell vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Domantas Sabonis 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Domantas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Domantas Sabonis 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Domantas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Domantas Sabonis 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - 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.