Domantas Sabonis vs. Mike Woodson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike Woodson 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

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 8 years in the NBA, 3 less than Mike Woodson, who played 11. Domantas Sabonis had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Mike Woodson had his rookie season in 1980-81. 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
Domantas Sabonis 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24
Mike Woodson 11 5 1980-81 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Domantas Sabonis Mike Woodson
Season 2016-171980-81
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks 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 %
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
Mike Woodson 81 11.7 4.7 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.2 2.0 4.6 .442 0.0 0.1 .200 0.6 0.8 .766
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
Mike Woodson 2 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 2

Domantas Sabonis Mike Woodson
Season 2017-181981-82
Team Indiana PacersNew Jersey Nets, Kansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
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
Mike Woodson 83 28.1 15.7 1.2 1.7 3.0 2.7 1.7 0.4 1.8 2.7 6.5 12.9 .503 0.1 0.3 .280 2.7 3.4 .773
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
Mike Woodson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Domantas Sabonis Mike Woodson
Season 2018-191982-83
Team Indiana PacersKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
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
Mike Woodson 81 30.0 18.2 1.0 2.0 3.1 3.1 1.7 0.7 2.1 2.5 7.2 14.2 .506 0.1 0.4 .212 3.7 4.7 .790
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
Mike Woodson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Domantas Sabonis Mike Woodson
Season 2019-201983-84
Team Indiana PacersKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 %
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
Mike Woodson 71 25.9 14.5 0.9 1.6 2.5 2.5 1.2 0.4 1.6 2.5 5.5 11.5 .477 0.0 0.1 .250 3.5 4.3 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mike Woodson 3 29.0 16.3 1.3 1.3 2.7 3.0 0.7 0.0 1.0 3.7 6.0 14.7 .409 0.0 0.3 .000 4.3 5.0 .867

Season 5

Domantas Sabonis Mike Woodson
Season 2020-211984-85
Team Indiana PacersKansas City Kings
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 %
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
Mike Woodson 78 25.6 17.0 0.9 1.7 2.5 1.8 1.5 0.4 1.8 2.8 6.8 13.7 .496 0.1 0.3 .238 3.4 4.2 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mike Woodson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Domantas Sabonis Mike Woodson
Season 2021-221985-86
Team Indiana Pacers, Sacramento KingsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 %
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
Mike Woodson 81 29.8 15.6 1.2 1.6 2.8 2.4 1.1 0.5 1.8 2.7 6.3 13.2 .475 0.0 0.2 .154 3.0 3.6 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mike Woodson 3 36.7 18.7 2.3 1.3 3.7 1.7 1.3 0.7 3.7 4.3 7.3 16.3 .449 0.0 0.7 .000 4.0 4.0 1.000

Season 7

Domantas Sabonis Mike Woodson
Season 2022-231986-87
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Kings 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 %
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
Mike Woodson 74 28.7 17.1 0.9 1.3 2.2 2.6 1.4 0.2 2.3 2.7 6.7 15.3 .437 0.5 1.7 .276 3.2 3.9 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Mike Woodson ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Domantas Sabonis Mike Woodson
Season 2023-241987-88
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
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 %
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
Mike Woodson 80 31.7 18.0 0.8 1.6 2.4 3.4 1.4 0.3 2.3 2.6 7.0 15.8 .445 0.2 1.0 .231 3.7 4.3 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mike Woodson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Domantas Sabonis Mike Woodson
Season -1988-89
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets 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 %
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mike Woodson 81 27.9 12.9 0.6 1.8 2.4 2.5 1.1 0.2 1.7 2.4 5.1 11.6 .438 0.4 1.1 .348 2.4 2.9 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mike Woodson 4 34.3 11.8 1.0 1.3 2.3 4.5 1.0 0.5 2.3 1.8 4.3 12.3 .347 0.8 2.3 .333 2.5 3.0 .833

Season 10

Domantas Sabonis Mike Woodson
Season -1989-90
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets 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 %
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mike Woodson 61 15.9 6.5 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.6 2.6 6.6 .395 0.2 0.7 .293 1.0 1.4 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mike Woodson 1 6.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Domantas Sabonis Mike Woodson
Season -1990-91
Team -Houston Rockets, Cleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mike Woodson 15 11.4 4.3 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.2 1.7 5.1 .338 0.1 0.5 .143 0.7 0.9 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mike Woodson ------- --- ----------