Domantas Sabonis vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson and Domantas Sabonis 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Zion Williamson has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Domantas Sabonis.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that in the regular season Zion Williamson has a better scoring average and Domantas Sabonis scored more points, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Domantas Sabonis has better playoff stats. 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 |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 6 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 8.5 points more than Domantas Sabonis in his 10 seasons (24.6 points against 16.1). On the other hand Domantas Sabonis scored a total of 5,090 points more than Zion Williamson (10,590 vs. 5,500).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | 10 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | +8.5 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,590 | +5,090 | 10 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,500 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Domantas Sabonis has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | +12.0 | 4 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | +240 | 4 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Domantas Sabonis | 210 | +35 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 175 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Domantas Sabonis | 523 | +303 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 220 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Domantas Sabonis | 649 | +425 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 224 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Domantas Sabonis | 8 | +8 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Domantas Sabonis' point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | 6.3 | 11.3 | 55.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 34.4 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 72.9 | 10 | 657 |
| difference: | +8.5 | +3.1 | +4.8 | +2.6 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +2.5 | +3.8 | +3.8 | +4 | +433 |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | 9.4 | 16.1 | 58.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 31.7 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 69.1 | 6 | 224 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,590 | 4,142 | 7,411 | 55.9 | 314 | 913 | 34.4 | 1,992 | 2,731 | 72.9 | 10 | 657 |
| difference: | +5,090 | +2,027 | +3,798 | +2.6 | +282 | +812 | +2.7 | +754 | +940 | +3.8 | +4 | +433 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,500 | 2,115 | 3,613 | 58.5 | 32 | 101 | 31.7 | 1,238 | 1,791 | 69.1 | 6 | 224 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.9 | 9.7 | 50.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 17.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
| difference: | +12.0 | +4.9 | +9.7 | +50.3 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +17.6 | +2.2 | +3.2 | +67.2 | +4 | +20 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 97 | 193 | 50.3 | 3 | 17 | 17.6 | 43 | 64 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
| difference: | +240 | +97 | +193 | +50.3 | +3 | +17 | +17.6 | +43 | +64 | +67.2 | +4 | +20 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Domantas Sabonis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Domantas Sabonis played 4 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 10, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 19.1 points in a total of 242 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.4 ppg and his lowest 17.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 2 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2018 | 7 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 8.5 | +8.5 | 2019 | 4 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Domantas Sabonis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Domantas Sabonis played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 16.4 points in a total of 7 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.4 ppg and his lowest 16.4. |