Don Nelson vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis and Don Nelson 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

Don Nelson

vs.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Don Nelson 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (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, this player has no data for the stat.