Gary Payton vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

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

Gary Payton

vs.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Domantas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Domantas Sabonis 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Domantas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Domantas Sabonis 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

Rebounds Leader Gary Payton 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)