Larry Bird vs. Domantas Sabonis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Bird and Domantas Sabonis all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Larry Bird, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1980 to 1992, and Domantas Sabonis, with 10 seasons played from 2017 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Larry Bird vs. Domantas Sabonis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Domantas Sabonis Larry Bird Domantas Sabonis
Points
40th
+300th
13th
+300th
Rebounds
59th
121st
11th
+300th
Assists
49th
209th
9th
+300th
Steals
42nd
+300th
8th
+300th
Blocks
168th
+300th
41st
+300th
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Larry Bird vs. Domantas Sabonis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Domantas Sabonis Larry Bird Domantas Sabonis
Points
23rd
216th
41st
+300th
Rebounds
55th
37th
50th
224th
Assists
51st
139th
40th
+300th
Steals
39th
+300th
25th
+300th
Blocks
228th
+300th
195th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Domantas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
+300th
+260 21,791 vs. 10,59011,201
Rebounds
59th
121st
62 8,974 vs. 7,0151,959
Assists
49th
209th
160 5,695 vs. 3,2032,492
Steals
42nd
+300th
+258 1,556 vs. 5091,047
Blocks
168th
+300th
+132 755 vs. 299456
Offensive Rebounds
159th
150th
9 1,757 vs. 1,78629
Defensive Rebounds
28th
78th
50 7,217 vs. 5,2291,988
Field Goals Made
30th
+300th
+270 8,591 vs. 4,1424,449
Field Goals Attempted
39th
+300th
+261 17,334 vs. 7,4119,923
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
649 vs. 314335
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,727 vs. 913814
Free Throws Made
84th
+300th
+216 3,960 vs. 1,9921,968
Free Throws Attempted
119th
+300th
+181 4,471 vs. 2,7311,740

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Domantas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
275th
+300th
897 vs. 657240
Seasons
300th
+300th
13 vs. 103

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird Domantas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
11th
10th
1 59 vs. 689

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Domantas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
24th
+300th
47 vs. 146
50+ point games
30th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Domantas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
+300th
+287 3,897 vs. 2403,657
Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 1,683 vs. 1401,543
Assists
9th
+300th
+291 1,062 vs. 541,008
Steals
8th
+300th
+292 296 vs. 15281
Blocks
41st
+300th
+259 145 vs. 10135
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
+300th
+278 360 vs. 52308
Defensive Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 1,323 vs. 881,235
Field Goals Made
12th
+300th
+288 1,458 vs. 971,361
Field Goals Attempted
13th
+300th
+287 3,090 vs. 1932,897
3-Pointers Made
162nd
+300th
+138 80 vs. 377
3-Pointers Attempted
140th
+300th
+160 249 vs. 17232
Free Throws Made
14th
+300th
+286 901 vs. 43858
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
+300th
+278 1,012 vs. 64948

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Domantas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
36th
+300th
164 vs. 20144
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 48

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird Domantas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
6th
+300th
10 vs. 010

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Domantas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Domantas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
216th
193 24.29 vs. 16.128.17
Rebounds per game
55th
37th
18 10.00 vs. 10.680.67
Assists per game
51st
139th
88 6.35 vs. 4.881.47
Steals per game
39th
+300th
+261 1.73 vs. 0.770.96
Blocks per game
228th
+300th
+72 0.84 vs. 0.460.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
230th
61st
169 1.96 vs. 2.720.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
14th
3 8.05 vs. 7.960.09
Field Goals Made per game
9th
201st
192 9.58 vs. 6.303.27
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
+300th
+283 19.32 vs. 11.288.04
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.480.25
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.93 vs. 1.390.54
Free Throws Made per game
90th
276th
186 4.41 vs. 3.031.38
Free Throws Attempted per game
139th
230th
91 4.98 vs. 4.160.83

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Domantas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
41st
+300th
+259 23.76 vs. 12.0011.76
Rebounds per game
50th
224th
174 10.26 vs. 7.003.26
Assists per game
40th
+300th
+260 6.48 vs. 2.703.78
Steals per game
25th
+300th
+275 1.80 vs. 0.751.05
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.500.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
172nd
98th
74 2.20 vs. 2.600.40
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
219th
200 8.07 vs. 4.403.67
Field Goals Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 8.89 vs. 4.854.04
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
+300th
+253 18.84 vs. 9.659.19
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.49 vs. 0.150.34
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.52 vs. 0.850.67
Free Throws Made per game
56th
+300th
+244 5.49 vs. 2.153.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
93rd
+300th
+207 6.17 vs. 3.202.97

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.