Domantas Sabonis vs. John Wall Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Wall 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.

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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, 2 less than John Wall, who played 11. Domantas Sabonis had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while John Wall had his rookie season in 2010-11. 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
John Wall 11 4 2010-11 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Domantas Sabonis John Wall
Season 2016-172010-11
Team Oklahoma City ThunderWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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:+12+17.7+10.5+0.1+1.1+1.0+7.3+1.3+0.1-2.8+3.4+8.2+.010+0.1+0.3+.025+3.9+4.9+.109
John Wall 69 37.8 16.4 0.5 4.1 4.6 8.3 1.8 0.5 3.8 2.5 5.8 14.1 .409 0.5 1.7 .296 4.4 5.7 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
John Wall DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Domantas Sabonis John Wall
Season 2017-182011-12
Team Indiana PacersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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:+8+11.7+4.7+1.5+1.7+3.2+6.0+0.9+0.5-2.0-0.9+1.1+4.6+.091+0.2+0.1+.280+2.5+3.1+.039
John Wall 66 36.2 16.3 0.7 3.8 4.5 8.0 1.4 0.9 3.9 2.1 5.7 13.5 .423 0.0 0.6 .071 4.8 6.1 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
John Wall DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Domantas Sabonis John Wall
Season 2018-192012-13
Team Indiana PacersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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:+25+7.9+4.4+1.8+3.5+5.3+4.7+0.7+0.4-1.0-0.8+1.0+5.5+.149+0.1+0.7+.262+2.2+2.3+.089
John Wall 49 32.7 18.5 0.7 3.3 4.0 7.6 1.3 0.8 3.2 2.4 6.6 15.0 .441 0.2 0.9 .267 5.0 6.2 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
John Wall DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Domantas Sabonis John Wall
Season 2019-202013-14
Team Indiana PacersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
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:+20+1.5+0.8+2.5+5.8+8.3+3.8+1.0-0.9-0.4+0.3+2.6+.107+1.0+2.7+.097+0.4+.082
John Wall 82 36.3 19.3 0.5 3.6 4.1 8.8 1.8 0.5 3.6 2.7 7.1 16.3 .433 1.3 3.8 .351 3.9 4.8 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Domantas Sabonis DNP------ --- ----------
John Wall 11 38.2 16.3 0.5 3.5 4.0 7.1 1.6 0.7 3.3 2.6 5.5 14.9 .366 0.6 2.9 .219 4.7 6.2 .765

Season 5

Domantas Sabonis John Wall
Season 2020-212014-15
Team Indiana PacersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
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
difference:+17+0.1+2.7+1.9+5.3+7.4+3.3+0.5+0.1-0.4-1.0+1.2+0.2+.090+0.1+.021+0.3+0.7+.053
John Wall 79 35.9 17.6 0.5 4.2 4.6 10.0 1.7 0.6 3.8 2.3 6.6 14.8 .445 0.8 2.7 .300 3.6 4.6 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Domantas Sabonis DNP------ --- ----------
John Wall 7 39.0 17.4 0.7 4.0 4.7 11.9 1.4 1.4 3.9 1.9 6.1 15.7 .391 0.4 2.4 .176 4.7 5.6 .846

Season 6

Domantas Sabonis John Wall
Season 2021-222015-16
Team Indiana Pacers, Sacramento KingsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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%
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
difference:+15+1.7+1.0+2.7+4.5+7.2+5.0+0.9+0.4-1.0-1.2+0.3+5.0+.149+0.9+2.3+.039+0.5+0.9+.050
John Wall 77 36.2 19.9 0.5 4.4 4.9 10.2 1.9 0.8 4.1 2.1 7.4 17.5 .424 1.5 4.3 .351 3.5 4.5 .791
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Domantas Sabonis nor John Wall played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Domantas Sabonis John Wall
Season 2022-232016-17
Team Sacramento KingsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third TeamAchievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+1+1.8+4.0+2.4+5.7+8.1+3.4+1.2+0.1-1.2-1.6+1.0+6.5+.164+0.7+2.4+.046+1.3+1.3+.059
John Wall 78 36.4 23.1 0.8 3.4 4.2 10.7 2.0 0.6 4.1 1.9 8.3 18.4 .451 1.1 3.5 .327 5.4 6.8 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+6+4.3+10.8+3.9+3.4+7.3+5.6+0.3+0.3-0.5-2.0+2.8+7.5+.043+1.5+4.0+.144+3.7+3.2+.268
John Wall 13 39.0 27.2 0.5 3.2 3.7 10.3 1.7 1.2 4.2 2.0 9.8 21.6 .452 1.6 4.7 .344 6.0 7.2 .839

Season 8

Domantas Sabonis John Wall
Season 2023-242017-18
Team Sacramento KingsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+41+1.3+3.1+7.0+10.0+1.4+0.5+0.5-0.6-1.0+0.9+3.3+.174+1.1+3.0+.008+0.7+0.8+.022
John Wall 41 34.4 19.4 0.5 3.1 3.7 9.6 1.4 1.1 3.9 2.0 6.8 16.3 .420 1.5 4.1 .371 4.3 5.9 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Domantas Sabonis DNP------ --- ----------
John Wall 6 39.0 26.0 0.5 5.2 5.7 11.5 2.3 1.3 4.5 2.7 9.3 21.2 .441 0.7 3.5 .190 6.7 7.8 .851

Season 9

Domantas Sabonis John Wall
Season 2024-252018-19
Team Sacramento KingsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Domantas Sabonis 70 34.7 19.1 3.8 10.1 13.9 6.0 0.7 0.4 2.9 3.3 7.5 12.8 .590 0.9 2.2 .417 3.1 4.1 .754
difference:+38+0.2+1.6+3.3+6.9+10.3+2.7+0.8+0.5-0.9-1.1+0.2+4.5+.146+0.7+3.1+.115+0.7+1.4+.057
John Wall 32 34.5 20.7 0.5 3.2 3.6 8.7 1.5 0.9 3.8 2.2 7.7 17.3 .444 1.6 5.3 .302 3.8 5.5 .697
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Domantas Sabonis nor John Wall played in the postseason in their season 9

Additional Years

* John Wall played 2 seasons more than Domantas Sabonis in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 11, from 2021 to 2023—John Wall didn't play in the postseason.