Deni Avdija vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Deni Avdija, 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.

Deni Avdija played 6 years in the NBA, 4 less than Domantas Sabonis, who played 10. Deni Avdija 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
Deni Avdija 6 0 2020-21 to 2025-26
Domantas Sabonis 10 4 2016-17 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deni Avdija Domantas Sabonis
Season 2020-212016-17
Team Washington WizardsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder 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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deni Avdija 54 23.3 6.3 0.4 4.4 4.9 1.2 0.6 0.3 0.6 2.6 2.4 5.8 .417 1.0 3.1 .315 0.5 0.8 .644
difference:+27+3.2+0.4+0.2+1.4+1.3+0.2+0.1+0.1-0.4-0.1+0.1+.018+0.4+1.1+.006+.013
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deni Avdija 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
Deni Avdija Domantas Sabonis
Season 2021-222017-18
Team Washington WizardsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deni Avdija 82 24.2 8.4 0.6 4.5 5.2 2.0 0.7 0.5 1.1 2.3 3.0 7.1 .432 1.0 3.2 .317 1.3 1.7 .757
difference:+8+0.3+3.2+1.6+1.0+2.5+0.2+0.1-0.8-0.7+1.6+1.8+.082+0.8+2.7+.034+1.0+1.3+.007
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deni Avdija DNP------ --- ----------
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
Deni Avdija Domantas Sabonis
Season 2022-232018-19
Team Washington WizardsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deni Avdija 76 26.6 9.2 1.0 5.4 6.4 2.8 0.9 0.4 1.6 2.8 3.3 7.6 .437 0.9 3.1 .297 1.6 2.2 .739
difference:+2+1.8+4.9+1.5+1.4+2.9+0.1+0.3-0.6-0.4+2.3+1.9+.153+0.8+2.9+.232+1.2+1.7+.024
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deni Avdija DNP------ --- ----------
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
Deni Avdija Domantas Sabonis
Season 2023-242019-20
Team Washington WizardsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deni Avdija 75 30.1 14.7 1.1 6.1 7.2 3.8 0.8 0.5 2.1 2.5 5.4 10.7 .506 1.2 3.1 .374 2.7 3.6 .740
difference:+13+4.7+3.8+1.9+3.3+5.2+1.2-0.6-0.6+2.0+3.0+.034+0.9+2.0+.120+0.8+1.2+.017
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
* Neiher Deni Avdija nor Domantas Sabonis played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Deni Avdija Domantas Sabonis
Season 2024-252020-21
Team Portland Trail BlazersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deni Avdija 72 30.0 16.9 1.5 5.7 7.3 3.9 1.0 0.5 2.7 2.4 5.6 11.7 .476 1.7 4.8 .365 4.0 5.2 .780
difference:+10+6.0+3.4+0.9+3.8+4.7+2.8+0.2-0.7-0.9+2.2+2.9+.059+0.9+2.2+.044+0.1+0.1+.048
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
* Neiher Deni Avdija nor Domantas Sabonis played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Deni Avdija Domantas Sabonis
Season 2025-262021-22
Team Portland Trail BlazersIndiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deni Avdija 8 33.4 24.4 1.4 5.1 6.5 4.5 0.8 0.9 3.9 2.9 7.5 16.1 .465 2.3 6.3 .360 7.1 8.4 .851
difference:+54+1.1+5.5+1.8+3.8+5.6+0.7+0.2+0.5-0.8-0.4+0.4+3.6+.108+1.7+4.3+.048+3.1+3.0+.110
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
* Neiher Deni Avdija nor Domantas Sabonis played in the postseason in their season 6

Additional Years

* Domantas Sabonis played 4 seasons more than Deni Avdija in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 10, from 2023 to 2026—Domantas Sabonis played in one postseason.

In those 4 extra years over Deni Avdija, Domantas Sabonis got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 3 Rebounds Leader
Achievement 1 All-Star Game
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