Bob Lanier vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Bob Lanier 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.