Domantas Sabonis vs. Alperen Sengun Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alperen Sengun and Domantas Sabonis, 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.
Domantas Sabonis played 9 years in the NBA, 5 more than Alperen Sengun, who played 4. Domantas Sabonis had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Alperen Sengun had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 9 | 4 | 2016-17 to 2024-25 |
| Alperen Sengun | 4 | 1 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Domantas Sabonis | Alperen Sengun | |
| Season | 2016-17 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Thunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +9 | +0.6 | +3.7 | +1.3 | +0.5 | +1.9 | +1.6 | +0.3 | +0.5 | -1.0 | -0.5 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +.075 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.073 | +1.8 | +2.4 | +.054 |
| Alperen Sengun | 72 | 20.7 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 7.3 | .474 | 0.4 | 1.6 | .248 | 2.3 | 3.2 | .711 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| Alperen Sengun | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Domantas Sabonis | Alperen Sengun | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Indiana Pacers | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +1 | +4.4 | +3.2 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +0.4 | +0.5 | -0.7 | -0.4 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +.039 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +.018 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +.035 |
| Alperen Sengun | 75 | 28.9 | 14.8 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 10.7 | .553 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .333 | 2.7 | 3.8 | .715 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| Alperen Sengun | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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| Domantas Sabonis | Alperen Sengun | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Indiana Pacers | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +11 | +7.7 | +7.0 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +2.1 | +0.6 | +0.3 | -0.4 | -0.1 | +2.8 | +6.1 | +.053 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +.232 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +.022 | |
| Alperen Sengun | 63 | 32.5 | 21.1 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 9.3 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 8.4 | 15.6 | .537 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .297 | 3.9 | 5.6 | .693 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| Alperen Sengun | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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| Domantas Sabonis | Alperen Sengun | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Indiana Pacers | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | - |  Cup All-Tournament Team |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +14 | +3.3 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +.044 | +0.1 | +.021 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +.031 | |
| Alperen Sengun | 76 | 31.5 | 19.1 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 10.3 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 15.0 | .496 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .233 | 3.9 | 5.6 | .692 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Domantas Sabonis | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alperen Sengun | 7 | 36.6 | 20.9 | 3.0 | 8.9 | 11.9 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 8.4 | 18.7 | .450 | 0.4 | 1.1 | .375 | 3.6 | 5.7 | .625 |
Additional Years |
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* Domantas Sabonis played 5 seasons more than Alperen Sengun in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 9, from 2021 to 2025—Domantas Sabonis played in one postseason. In those 5 extra years over Alperen Sengun, Domantas Sabonis got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-NBA Third Team 3 Rebounds Leader 2 All-Star Game |