Bob Pettit vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

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

vs.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Domantas Sabonis 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Domantas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Domantas Sabonis 1

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Domantas Sabonis 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Domantas Sabonis 2

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.