Anthony Edwards vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Anthony Edwards, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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.
Anthony Edwards played 5 years in the NBA, 4 less than Domantas Sabonis, who played 9. Anthony Edwards had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, 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 achievements, 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 |
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 9 | 4 | 2016-17 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Anthony Edwards | Domantas Sabonis | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2016-17 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Thunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 72 | 32.1 | 19.3 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 7.0 | 16.8 | .417 | 2.4 | 7.2 | .329 | 2.9 | 3.8 | .776 |
| difference: | +9 | +12.0 | +13.4 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +1.9 | +0.6 | +0.1 | -1.2 | -0.7 | +4.6 | +10.9 | +.018 | +1.8 | +5.2 | +.008 | +2.4 | +3.0 | +.119 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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| Anthony Edwards | Domantas Sabonis | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2017-18 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 72 | 34.3 | 21.3 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 7.6 | 17.3 | .441 | 3.0 | 8.4 | .357 | 3.1 | 3.9 | .786 |
| difference: | +2 | +9.8 | +9.7 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +1.8 | +1.0 | +0.2 | -0.7 | -0.7 | +3.0 | +8.4 | +.073 | +2.8 | +7.9 | +.006 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +.036 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 6 | 37.8 | 25.2 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 8.3 | 18.3 | .455 | 3.8 | 9.5 | .404 | 4.7 | 5.7 | .824 |
| difference: | +1 | +14.1 | +12.8 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +2.3 | +1.1 | +0.9 | -1.5 | -0.6 | +3.2 | +9.4 | +.126 | +3.7 | +8.5 | +.261 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +.046 |
| 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 |
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| Anthony Edwards | Domantas Sabonis | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2018-19 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 79 | 36.0 | 24.6 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 8.9 | 19.5 | .459 | 2.7 | 7.3 | .369 | 4.0 | 5.3 | .756 |
| difference: | +5 | +11.2 | +10.5 | +1.9 | +1.6 | +3.5 | +1.5 | +1.0 | +0.3 | -1.1 | -0.8 | +3.3 | +10.0 | +.131 | +2.6 | +7.1 | +.160 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +.041 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | 39.8 | 31.6 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 11.0 | 22.8 | .482 | 3.0 | 8.6 | .349 | 6.6 | 7.8 | .846 |
| difference: | +1 | +15.8 | +23.1 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +1.7 | -0.3 | -0.4 | +8.0 | +15.5 | +.068 | +2.7 | +7.6 | +.099 | +4.3 | +4.3 | +.203 |
| 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 |
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| Anthony Edwards | Domantas Sabonis | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2019-20 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Timberwolves Lost West Conf Finals | Did Not Play |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 79 | 35.1 | 25.9 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 9.1 | 19.7 | .461 | 2.4 | 6.7 | .357 | 5.4 | 6.4 | .836 |
| difference: | +17 | +0.3 | +7.4 | +2.3 | +4.6 | +7.0 | +0.1 | +0.5 | -0.4 | -1.3 | +1.7 | +6.0 | +.079 | +2.1 | +5.6 | +.103 | +1.9 | +1.6 | +.113 | |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 16 | 40.6 | 27.6 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 9.8 | 20.3 | .481 | 2.9 | 7.2 | .400 | 5.2 | 6.4 | .814 |
| Domantas Sabonis | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 5 |
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| Anthony Edwards | Domantas Sabonis | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Timberwolves Lost West Conf Finals | Did Not Play |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 79 | 36.3 | 27.6 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 9.1 | 20.4 | .447 | 4.1 | 10.3 | .395 | 5.3 | 6.3 | .837 |
| difference: | +17 | +0.3 | +7.3 | +1.6 | +4.6 | +6.3 | +2.2 | +0.1 | -0.2 | -1.4 | +1.3 | +5.8 | +.088 | +3.3 | +7.7 | +.074 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +.105 | |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 15 | 39.0 | 25.3 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 9.0 | 19.9 | .453 | 3.1 | 8.7 | .354 | 4.3 | 5.9 | .719 |
| Domantas Sabonis | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Domantas Sabonis played 4 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 9, from 2022 to 2025—Domantas Sabonis played in one postseason. In those 4 extra years over Anthony Edwards, Domantas Sabonis got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-NBA Third Team 3 Rebounds Leader 1 All-Star Game |