Spencer Haywood vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Domantas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Spencer Haywood 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.