John Paxson vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis and John 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
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Domantas Sabonis 9

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Paxson 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

Rebounds Leader John Paxson 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Domantas Sabonis 16.1

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Domantas Sabonis 10.7

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Domantas Sabonis 4.9

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Domantas Sabonis 10,401

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Domantas Sabonis 6,880

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Domantas Sabonis 3,162

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Domantas Sabonis 496

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Domantas Sabonis 297

Total Games John Paxson 772 Domantas Sabonis 646

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Domantas Sabonis .560

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Domantas Sabonis .347

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Domantas Sabonis .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Domantas Sabonis 13.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games John Paxson 119 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)