Maurice Cheeks vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Domantas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Domantas Sabonis 0

Rebounds Leader Maurice Cheeks 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.