Barry Nelson vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis and Barry Nelson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Barry Nelson

vs.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barry Nelson 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Barry Nelson 1 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Barry Nelson 1 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Barry Nelson 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barry Nelson 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Barry Nelson 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 35 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 20 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Barry Nelson 7 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Barry Nelson 28 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson .417 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson .500 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 0 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 1 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Barry Nelson 1 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Barry Nelson 2 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson - Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson - Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.