Baron Davis vs. Domantas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Domantas Sabonis and Baron Davis to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Baron Davis scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while they have the same scoring average in the regular season (rounded to one decimal). However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Note: on this page, the numbers used to compare per game stats are rounded to one decimal.
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
Baron Davis and Domantas Sabonis are tied in points per game (rounded to one decimal) with and average of 16.1 points but Baron Davis scored a total of 3,046 points more than Domantas Sabonis (13,447 vs. 10,401).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 13 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | +3,046 | 13 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,401 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Baron Davis has a better career point average than Domantas Sabonis (+6.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+702).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | +6.8 | 7 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 942 | +702 | 7 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 278 | +71 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 207 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 646 | +134 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 512 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 826 | +188 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 638 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 9 | +1 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 8 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 7 | +7 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 25 | +21 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 42 | +30 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 12 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 50 | +31 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 19 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 5.9 | 14.3 | 40.9 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 32.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +0.4 | +3.1 | +15.1 | +1.1 | +3.6 | +2.7 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +1.8 | +4 | +189 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | 6.3 | 11.2 | 56.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 34.7 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 72.9 | 9 | 646 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | 4,888 | 11,951 | 40.9 | 1,332 | 4,159 | 32.0 | 2,339 | 3,292 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +3,046 | +820 | +4,685 | +15.1 | +1,022 | +3,266 | +2.7 | +384 | +612 | +1.8 | +4 | +189 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,401 | 4,068 | 7,266 | 56.0 | 310 | 893 | 34.7 | 1,955 | 2,680 | 72.9 | 9 | 646 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | 6.6 | 14.9 | 44.2 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 35.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +6.8 | +1.7 | +5.2 | +6.1 | +1.8 | +4.8 | +17.4 | +1.5 | +2.0 | +3.7 | +3 | +30 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.9 | 9.7 | 50.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 17.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 942 | 329 | 745 | 44.2 | 99 | 283 | 35.0 | 185 | 261 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +702 | +232 | +552 | +6.1 | +96 | +266 | +17.4 | +142 | +197 | +3.7 | +3 | +30 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 97 | 193 | 50.3 | 3 | 17 | 17.6 | 43 | 64 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Baron Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Baron Davis played 6 seasons more than Domantas Sabonis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 15, from 2007 to 2012—he averaged 16.4 points in a total of 372 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.8 ppg and his lowest 6.1. |
Playoffs
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 20.4 | +20.4 | 2003 | 5 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 18.1 | +18.1 | 2004 | 7 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.4 | +16.4 | 2023 | 7 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Baron Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Baron Davis played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.6 points in a total of 15 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 7.8. |