Tom Chambers vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Tom Chambers, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Tom Chambers played 16 years in the NBA, 8 more than Domantas Sabonis, who played 8. Tom Chambers had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, while Domantas Sabonis had his rookie season in 2016-17. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Tom Chambers 16 10 1981-82 to 1997-98
Domantas Sabonis 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tom Chambers Domantas Sabonis
Season 1981-822016-17
Team San Diego ClippersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 81 33.1 17.2 2.6 4.3 6.9 1.8 0.7 0.6 2.7 4.2 6.8 13.0 .525 0.0 0.0 .000 3.5 5.7 .620
Domantas Sabonis 81 20.1 5.9 0.6 3.0 3.6 1.0 0.5 0.4 1.0 2.5 2.4 5.9 .399 0.6 2.0 .321 0.5 0.8 .657
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis 2 3.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 2
Tom Chambers Domantas Sabonis
Season 1982-832017-18
Team San Diego ClippersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 79 33.7 17.6 2.8 3.8 6.6 2.4 1.0 0.7 3.0 4.2 6.6 13.9 .472 0.0 0.1 .000 4.5 6.2 .723
Domantas Sabonis 74 24.5 11.6 2.2 5.5 7.7 2.0 0.5 0.4 1.9 3.0 4.6 8.9 .514 0.2 0.5 .351 2.3 3.0 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis 7 23.7 12.4 2.0 2.6 4.6 0.7 0.1 0.3 1.0 3.1 5.1 8.9 .581 0.1 1.0 .143 2.0 2.6 .778

Season 3
Tom Chambers Domantas Sabonis
Season 1983-842018-19
Team Seattle SupersonicsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 82 31.3 18.1 2.7 3.8 6.5 1.6 0.6 0.6 2.3 3.8 6.8 13.5 .499 0.0 0.1 .000 4.6 5.7 .800
Domantas Sabonis 74 24.8 14.1 2.5 6.8 9.3 2.9 0.6 0.4 2.2 3.2 5.6 9.5 .590 0.1 0.2 .529 2.8 3.9 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 5 38.2 13.6 0.8 5.8 6.6 1.6 1.0 0.6 1.8 4.6 5.6 11.8 .475 0.0 0.2 .000 2.4 3.6 .667
Domantas Sabonis 4 24.0 8.5 1.8 5.5 7.3 4.0 0.8 0.3 1.3 3.0 3.0 7.3 .414 0.3 1.0 .250 2.3 3.5 .643

Season 4
Tom Chambers Domantas Sabonis
Season 1984-852019-20
Team Seattle SupersonicsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 81 36.1 21.5 2.0 5.1 7.1 2.6 0.9 0.7 3.2 3.9 7.8 16.1 .483 0.1 0.3 .273 5.9 7.0 .832
Domantas Sabonis 62 34.8 18.5 3.0 9.4 12.4 5.0 0.8 0.5 2.7 3.1 7.4 13.7 .540 0.3 1.1 .254 3.5 4.8 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Tom Chambers Domantas Sabonis
Season 1985-862020-21
Team Seattle SupersonicsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 66 30.6 18.5 1.9 4.6 6.5 2.0 0.8 0.6 2.9 3.8 6.5 14.1 .466 0.2 0.7 .271 5.2 6.3 .836
Domantas Sabonis 62 36.0 20.3 2.4 9.5 12.0 6.7 1.2 0.5 3.4 3.3 7.8 14.6 .535 0.8 2.6 .321 3.9 5.3 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Tom Chambers Domantas Sabonis
Season 1986-872021-22
Team Seattle SupersonicsIndiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 82 36.8 23.3 2.0 4.7 6.6 3.0 1.0 0.6 3.3 3.7 8.0 17.6 .456 0.7 1.8 .372 6.5 7.7 .849
Domantas Sabonis 62 34.5 18.9 3.2 8.9 12.1 5.2 1.0 0.4 3.1 3.3 7.1 12.5 .573 0.6 2.0 .312 4.0 5.4 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 14 35.6 23.0 2.3 4.1 6.4 2.3 0.9 0.9 2.4 3.6 8.4 18.8 .449 0.4 1.3 .333 5.7 7.1 .808
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Tom Chambers Domantas Sabonis
Season 1987-882022-23
Team Seattle SupersonicsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 82 32.7 20.4 1.6 4.3 6.0 2.6 1.1 0.6 2.5 3.6 7.5 16.6 .448 0.4 1.3 .303 5.1 6.3 .807
Domantas Sabonis 79 34.6 19.1 3.2 9.1 12.3 7.3 0.8 0.5 2.9 3.5 7.3 11.9 .615 0.4 1.1 .373 4.1 5.5 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 5 33.6 25.8 1.6 4.6 6.2 2.2 0.6 0.2 2.6 4.8 10.0 18.2 .549 0.0 0.4 .000 5.8 7.0 .829
Domantas Sabonis 7 34.7 16.4 4.4 6.6 11.0 4.7 1.4 0.9 3.7 4.0 7.0 14.1 .495 0.1 0.7 .200 2.3 4.0 .571

Season 8
Tom Chambers Domantas Sabonis
Season 1988-892023-24
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 81 37.1 25.7 1.8 6.7 8.4 2.9 1.1 0.7 2.9 3.3 9.6 20.3 .471 0.3 1.1 .326 6.3 7.4 .851
Domantas Sabonis 82 35.7 19.4 3.6 10.1 13.7 8.2 0.9 0.6 3.3 3.0 7.7 13.0 .594 0.4 1.1 .379 3.6 5.1 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 12 41.3 26.0 1.8 9.1 10.9 3.8 1.1 1.3 3.3 3.7 9.8 21.4 .459 0.8 1.8 .409 5.6 6.5 .859
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Tom Chambers Domantas Sabonis
Season 1989-90-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 81 37.6 27.2 1.5 5.6 7.0 2.3 1.1 0.6 2.7 3.2 10.0 20.0 .501 0.3 1.1 .279 6.9 8.0 .861
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 16 38.3 22.2 1.3 5.4 6.7 1.9 0.4 0.4 3.1 3.4 7.3 17.2 .425 0.3 1.2 .263 7.3 8.3 .879
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Tom Chambers Domantas Sabonis
Season 1990-91-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 76 32.6 19.9 1.4 5.1 6.4 2.6 0.9 0.7 2.3 3.1 7.3 16.7 .437 0.3 1.0 .274 5.0 6.0 .826
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 4 35.5 17.0 0.5 5.3 5.8 2.5 1.8 1.3 3.0 3.0 6.8 16.5 .409 0.0 1.3 .000 3.5 4.8 .737
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Tom Chambers Domantas Sabonis
Season 1991-92-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 69 28.2 16.3 1.2 4.6 5.8 2.1 0.8 0.5 1.5 2.8 6.2 14.3 .431 0.3 0.7 .367 3.7 4.5 .830
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 7 27.7 15.6 1.1 3.3 4.4 2.7 0.3 0.7 2.1 3.6 5.6 12.1 .459 0.6 1.0 .571 3.9 4.6 .844
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Tom Chambers Domantas Sabonis
Season 1992-93-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 73 23.6 12.2 1.3 3.4 4.7 1.4 0.6 0.3 1.3 2.9 4.4 9.8 .447 0.2 0.4 .393 3.3 3.9 .837
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 24 15.7 7.3 1.0 1.8 2.7 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.1 2.4 2.7 6.9 .388 0.1 0.2 .400 1.8 2.3 .815
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Tom Chambers Domantas Sabonis
Season 1993-94-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 80 23.0 11.2 1.1 3.0 4.1 1.0 0.5 0.4 1.1 2.9 4.1 9.4 .440 0.2 0.6 .311 2.8 3.5 .786
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 16 20.3 5.8 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.8 0.3 0.6 0.5 3.1 2.2 6.1 .361 0.0 0.4 .000 1.4 1.8 .793
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Tom Chambers Domantas Sabonis
Season 1994-95-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 81 15.3 6.2 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.6 2.1 2.4 5.3 .457 0.0 0.3 .167 1.3 1.7 .807
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 5 12.0 6.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.6 3.6 2.2 4.4 .500 0.2 0.6 .333 1.8 2.6 .692
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Note: Tom Chambers didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 15
Tom Chambers Domantas Sabonis
Season 1996-97-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 12 6.9 1.6 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.8 1.2 0.6 2.6 .226 0.2 0.3 .667 0.3 0.3 .750
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 16
Tom Chambers Domantas Sabonis
Season 1997-98-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers 1 10.0 6.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Chambers ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
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