Yao Ming vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Yao Ming 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)