Jim Petersen vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis and Jim Petersen 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 Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Domantas Sabonis 10

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Petersen 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Petersen 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Domantas Sabonis 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Domantas Sabonis 10.7

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Domantas Sabonis 4.9

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Domantas Sabonis 10,475

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Domantas Sabonis 6,948

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Domantas Sabonis 3,181

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Domantas Sabonis 502

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Domantas Sabonis 298

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Domantas Sabonis 651

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Domantas Sabonis .560

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Domantas Sabonis .345

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Domantas Sabonis .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Domantas Sabonis 13.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)