Jerry Bird vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Jerry Bird 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.