James Donaldson vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis and James Donaldson 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

James Donaldson

vs.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader James Donaldson 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)