Courtney Lee vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Courtney Lee, 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 / 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.

Courtney Lee played 12 years in the NBA, 4 more than Domantas Sabonis, who played 8. Courtney Lee had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, 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
Courtney Lee 12 5 2008-09 to 2019-20
Domantas Sabonis 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Courtney Lee Domantas Sabonis
Season 2008-092016-17
Team Orlando MagicOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost NBA FinalsThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Courtney Lee 77 25.2 8.4 0.2 2.1 2.3 1.2 1.0 0.2 0.9 2.0 3.2 7.0 .450 1.1 2.6 .404 1.0 1.2 .830
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 %
Courtney Lee 21 26.2 8.0 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.3 0.9 0.1 1.0 2.0 3.2 7.3 .435 0.6 2.1 .273 1.1 1.2 .885
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

Courtney Lee Domantas Sabonis
Season 2009-102017-18
Team New Jersey NetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Courtney Lee 71 33.5 12.5 0.8 2.7 3.5 1.7 1.3 0.3 1.1 1.8 4.8 10.9 .436 1.1 3.2 .338 1.9 2.2 .869
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 %
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------
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

Courtney Lee Domantas Sabonis
Season 2010-112018-19
Team Houston RocketsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Courtney Lee 81 21.3 8.3 0.6 2.0 2.6 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.3 3.1 7.1 .439 0.9 2.1 .408 1.2 1.5 .792
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 %
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------
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

Courtney Lee Domantas Sabonis
Season 2011-122019-20
Team Houston RocketsIndiana 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 %
Courtney Lee 58 30.3 11.4 0.4 2.3 2.7 1.5 1.2 0.4 1.1 1.8 4.3 10.0 .433 1.5 3.7 .401 1.2 1.5 .826
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 %
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Courtney Lee Domantas Sabonis
Season 2012-132020-21
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Courtney Lee 78 24.9 7.8 0.4 2.0 2.4 1.8 1.1 0.3 1.1 1.8 3.2 6.8 .464 0.7 2.0 .372 0.8 0.9 .861
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 %
Courtney Lee 4 9.8 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.3 1.3 .200 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Courtney Lee Domantas Sabonis
Season 2013-142021-22
Team Boston Celtics, Memphis GrizzliesIndiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Courtney Lee 79 25.0 9.6 0.4 2.0 2.4 1.5 0.8 0.4 0.9 1.6 3.7 7.8 .480 0.9 2.5 .371 1.3 1.4 .884
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 %
Courtney Lee 7 32.0 10.0 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.6 0.7 0.3 0.9 2.9 3.6 8.6 .417 0.9 2.7 .316 2.0 2.6 .778
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Courtney Lee Domantas Sabonis
Season 2014-152022-23
Team Memphis GrizzliesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Courtney Lee 77 30.6 10.1 0.3 2.0 2.3 2.0 1.0 0.2 1.0 1.7 3.7 8.4 .448 1.2 2.9 .402 1.4 1.7 .860
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 %
Courtney Lee 11 33.4 13.3 0.3 2.3 2.5 2.2 1.1 0.0 1.2 2.2 5.0 9.1 .550 1.3 2.7 .467 2.0 2.1 .957
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

Courtney Lee Domantas Sabonis
Season 2015-162023-24
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Charlotte HornetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Courtney Lee 79 29.5 9.6 0.4 2.2 2.6 1.7 1.1 0.4 0.9 1.7 3.7 8.1 .454 1.0 2.7 .378 1.3 1.5 .839
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 %
Courtney Lee 7 36.7 8.6 0.7 2.1 2.9 1.3 0.9 0.4 0.7 2.7 3.0 7.3 .412 0.6 1.3 .444 2.0 2.1 .933
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Courtney Lee Domantas Sabonis
Season 2016-17-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Courtney Lee 77 31.9 10.8 0.7 2.7 3.4 2.3 1.1 0.3 0.9 1.8 4.2 9.1 .456 1.4 3.5 .401 1.1 1.3 .867
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Courtney Lee Domantas Sabonis
Season 2017-18-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Courtney Lee 76 30.4 12.0 0.4 2.6 2.9 2.4 1.1 0.2 1.1 1.4 4.5 9.9 .454 1.5 3.7 .406 1.5 1.6 .919
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Courtney Lee Domantas Sabonis
Season 2018-19-
Team New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Courtney Lee 34 12.6 4.0 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.6 3.8 .411 0.5 1.6 .291 0.4 0.6 .667
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Courtney Lee Domantas Sabonis
Season 2019-20-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Courtney Lee 24 14.4 4.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.5 1.4 1.7 3.4 .488 0.9 2.0 .447 0.3 0.3 .857
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------