Elgin Baylor vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Domantas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.