Jim Paxson vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis and Jim Paxson 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
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Domantas Sabonis 10

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Domantas Sabonis 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Paxson 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Domantas Sabonis 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Domantas Sabonis 10.7

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Domantas Sabonis 4.9

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Domantas Sabonis 10,590

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Domantas Sabonis 7,015

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Domantas Sabonis 3,203

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Domantas Sabonis 509

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Domantas Sabonis 299

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Domantas Sabonis 657

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Domantas Sabonis .559

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Domantas Sabonis .344

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Domantas Sabonis .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Domantas Sabonis 13.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)