Rick Adelman vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Rick Adelman 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.