Elfrid Payton vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elfrid Payton: 2014-15 to 2024-25
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elfrid Payton 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Elfrid Payton 9 Domantas Sabonis 9

Playoffs Played Elfrid Payton 2 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Elfrid Payton 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

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

Rebounds Leader Elfrid Payton 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 9.8 Domantas Sabonis 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 4.0 Domantas Sabonis 10.7

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 5.8 Domantas Sabonis 4.9

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.2 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.3 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elfrid Payton 5,121 Domantas Sabonis 10,401

Total Rebounds Elfrid Payton 2,086 Domantas Sabonis 6,880

Total Assists Elfrid Payton 3,033 Domantas Sabonis 3,162

Total Steals Elfrid Payton 612 Domantas Sabonis 496

Total Blocks Elfrid Payton 162 Domantas Sabonis 297

Total Games Elfrid Payton 524 Domantas Sabonis 646

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elfrid Payton .444 Domantas Sabonis .560

3-Point Percentage Elfrid Payton .286 Domantas Sabonis .347

Free Throw Percentage Elfrid Payton .623 Domantas Sabonis .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 12.8 (2017) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 5.2 (2019) Domantas Sabonis 13.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 7.6 (2019) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.7 (2015) Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2017) Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.3 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.0 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.3 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elfrid Payton 5 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Elfrid Payton 0 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Elfrid Payton 4 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Elfrid Payton 1 Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Elfrid Payton 0 Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Elfrid Payton 4 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elfrid Payton .250 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Elfrid Payton - Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Elfrid Payton .500 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 2.0 (2022) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.5 (2022) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2021) Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022) Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)