Billy Ray Bates vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis and Billy Ray Bates 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

Billy Ray Bates

vs.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)