Zach LaVine vs. Domantas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Domantas Sabonis and Zach LaVine 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
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Zach LaVine has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Domantas Sabonis 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Zach LaVine averages 4.7 points more than Domantas Sabonis in his 10 seasons (20.8 points against 16.1), and he also scored a total of 3,321 points more (13,911 vs. 10,590).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | +4.7 | 12 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Zach LaVine | 13,911 | +3,321 | 12 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,590 | 10 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Zach LaVine has a better career point average than Domantas Sabonis (+7.3 points per game) while Domantas Sabonis scored more points (+163).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | +7.3 | 1 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 1 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | +163 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | +2 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 381 | +171 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 210 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 575 | +52 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 523 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 661 | +12 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 649 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 8 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 8 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 4 | +2 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 12 | +8 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 19 | +15 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 47.0 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 39.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 83.4 | 12 | 669 |
| difference: | +4.7 | +1.1 | +4.5 | +8.8 | +1.9 | +4.6 | +4.7 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +10.5 | +2 | +12 |
| 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 | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 13,911 | 4,966 | 10,556 | 47.0 | 1,576 | 4,030 | 39.1 | 2,403 | 2,881 | 83.4 | 12 | 669 |
| difference: | +3,321 | +824 | +3,145 | +8.8 | +1,262 | +3,117 | +4.7 | +411 | +150 | +10.5 | +2 | +12 |
| 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 | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 42.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 37.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +7.3 | +1.9 | +6.1 | +7.4 | +2.1 | +5.1 | +19.9 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +26.1 | +3 | +16 |
| 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 | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 27 | 63 | 42.9 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +163 | +70 | +130 | +7.4 | +6 | +7 | +19.9 | +29 | +49 | +26.1 | +3 | +16 |
| 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
Zach LaVine's additional seasons: | ||||
* Zach LaVine played 2 seasons more than Domantas Sabonis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 12, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 23.0 points in a total of 89 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 2 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2018 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 8.5 | +8.5 | 2019 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.4 | +16.4 | 2023 | 7 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | +19.3 | 2022 | 4 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Zach LaVine's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Zach LaVine didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |