Drazen Petrovic vs. Domantas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Domantas Sabonis and Drazen Petrovic 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 Domantas Sabonis has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Drazen Petrovic scored more points in the postseason. 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Domantas Sabonis averages 0.7 points more than Drazen Petrovic in his 4 seasons (16.1 points against 15.4), and he also scored a total of 6,129 points more (10,590 vs. 4,461).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 4 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | +0.7 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 4 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,590 | +6,129 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Domantas Sabonis has a better career point average than Drazen Petrovic (+1.8 points per game) while Drazen Petrovic scored more points (+57).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 3 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | +1.8 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | +57 | 3 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 99 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 210 | +111 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 205 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 523 | +318 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 280 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 649 | +369 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10 | +2 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 8 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 15 | +3 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 12 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 25 | +6 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 19 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | +3 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 5.9 | 11.6 | 50.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
| difference: | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +5.3 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +9.3 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +11.2 | +6 | +367 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | 6.3 | 11.3 | 55.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 34.4 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 72.9 | 10 | 657 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 1,705 | 3,369 | 50.6 | 255 | 583 | 43.7 | 796 | 946 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
| difference: | +6,129 | +2,437 | +4,042 | +5.3 | +59 | +330 | +9.3 | +1,196 | +1,785 | +11.2 | +6 | +367 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,590 | 4,142 | 7,411 | 55.9 | 314 | 913 | 34.4 | 1,992 | 2,731 | 72.9 | 10 | 657 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 4.1 | 8.7 | 47.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 32.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +2.8 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +14.8 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +1 | +9 |
| 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 | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 119 | 251 | 47.4 | 11 | 34 | 32.4 | 48 | 69 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
| difference: | +57 | +22 | +58 | +2.8 | +8 | +17 | +14.8 | +5 | +5 | +2.4 | +1 | +9 |
| 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
Domantas Sabonis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Domantas Sabonis played 6 seasons more than Drazen Petrovic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 11, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 19.0 points in a total of 366 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.4 ppg and his lowest 17.2. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2018 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 8.5 | +8.5 | 2019 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Drazen Petrovic | 24.3 | +24.3 | 1992 | 4 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.6 | +15.6 | 1993 | 5 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Domantas Sabonis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 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. |