Earl Gardner vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis and Earl Gardner 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

Earl Gardner

vs.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Earl Gardner 0 * Domantas Sabonis 2

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.