Don Buse vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Domantas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Domantas Sabonis 0

Rebounds Leader Don Buse 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Don Buse 648 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Don Buse 35 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.