Julius Erving vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

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

Julius Erving

vs.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Domantas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Julius Erving 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.