Domantas Sabonis vs. Myles Turner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Myles Turner 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

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 10 years in the NBA, 1 less than Myles Turner, who played 11. Domantas Sabonis had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Myles Turner had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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 10 4 2016-17 to 2025-26
Myles Turner 11 7 2015-16 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:

1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10

Rookie Season

Domantas Sabonis Myles Turner
Season 2016-172015-16
Team Oklahoma City ThunderIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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:+21+2.7+4.4+0.5+1.4+1.9+0.3+0.1+1.0-0.1-0.1+2.0+2.9+.099+0.5+1.8+.107+1.0+1.2+.070
Myles Turner 60 22.8 10.3 1.1 4.4 5.5 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.1 2.6 4.4 8.8 .498 0.1 0.2 .214 1.5 2.0 .727
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
difference:+5+25.1+8.3+2.3+3.1+5.4+0.4+0.2+2.8-1.7-1.4+4.7+8.6+.465+0.2+1.1+0.7+.333
Myles Turner 7 28.1 10.3 2.3 4.1 6.4 0.4 0.3 3.3 1.7 3.4 4.7 10.1 .465 0.0 0.3 .000 0.9 1.3 .667

Season 2

Domantas Sabonis Myles Turner
Season 2017-182016-17
Team Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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:+7+6.9+2.9+0.5+0.1+0.4+0.7+0.4+1.7-0.6-0.2+0.9+1.8+.003+0.3+0.9+.003+0.7+0.7+.059
Myles Turner 81 31.4 14.5 1.7 5.6 7.3 1.3 0.9 2.1 1.3 3.2 5.5 10.7 .511 0.5 1.4 .348 3.0 3.7 .809
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
difference:+3+9.6+1.6+0.5+2.7+2.2+0.1+1.7+1.0-0.5-0.7+0.3+2.1+.149+0.1+0.5+.143+0.7+0.6+.153
Myles Turner 4 33.3 10.8 1.5 5.3 6.8 0.8 1.8 1.3 1.5 3.8 4.8 11.0 .432 0.0 1.5 .000 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 3

Domantas Sabonis Myles Turner
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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:+9+3.4+1.4+1.1+1.8+2.9+1.6+1.4-0.7-0.3+0.9+0.3+.111+0.8+2.2+.172+0.3+0.7+.062
Myles Turner 65 28.2 12.7 1.4 5.0 6.4 1.3 0.6 1.8 1.5 2.9 4.7 9.8 .479 0.9 2.4 .357 2.5 3.2 .777
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
difference:+3+4.0+3.9+0.9+1.2+2.2+3.4+0.5+0.3-0.3-0.6+1.7+0.4+.197+0.6+0.9+.212+0.2+0.8+.146
Myles Turner 7 28.0 12.4 0.9 4.3 5.1 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.6 3.6 4.7 7.7 .611 0.9 1.9 .462 2.1 2.7 .789

Season 4

Domantas Sabonis Myles Turner
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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:+12+6.2+5.2+1.6+3.6+5.2+3.4+2.2-1.3-0.5+2.3+3.2+.053+0.7+1.5+.134+1.5+2.1+.013
Myles Turner 74 28.6 13.3 1.4 5.8 7.2 1.6 0.8 2.7 1.4 2.6 5.1 10.5 .487 1.0 2.6 .388 2.0 2.7 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Domantas Sabonis DNP------ --- ----------
Myles Turner 4 31.5 9.8 1.0 5.3 6.3 1.5 0.0 1.8 0.8 3.5 3.5 8.8 .400 0.8 3.5 .214 2.0 3.3 .615

Season 5

Domantas Sabonis Myles Turner
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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:+6.5+8.2+1.0+4.3+5.4+5.5+0.5+1.6-2.0-0.6+3.5+5.1+.078+0.6+1.4+.023+1.9+2.6+.019
Myles Turner 62 29.5 12.1 1.4 5.2 6.6 1.2 0.7 2.1 1.4 2.7 4.3 9.5 .457 1.4 4.0 .344 2.0 2.7 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Domantas Sabonis DNP------ --- ----------
Myles Turner 4 36.5 15.8 2.8 8.0 10.8 0.8 0.5 4.0 2.3 3.3 6.3 11.0 .568 1.5 3.5 .429 1.8 4.0 .438

Season 6

Domantas Sabonis Myles Turner
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Indiana Pacers, Sacramento KingsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
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+3.5+6.3+1.9+3.7+5.6+4.2+0.1+3.0-1.7-0.2+2.7+3.3+.096+0.9+2.4+.023+1.6+2.4+.041
Myles Turner 47 31.0 12.6 1.3 5.2 6.5 1.0 0.9 3.4 1.4 3.5 4.4 9.2 .477 1.5 4.4 .335 2.4 3.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Domantas Sabonis nor Myles Turner played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Domantas Sabonis Myles Turner
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Sacramento KingsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
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:+37+5.2+6.2+1.7+3.6+5.2+6.3+0.1+2.3-1.6-0.7+2.5+2.5+.106+1.1+3.3+.040+2.2+3.0+.010
Myles Turner 42 29.4 12.9 1.5 5.5 7.1 1.0 0.7 2.8 1.3 2.8 4.8 9.4 .509 1.5 4.4 .333 1.9 2.5 .752
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
Myles Turner DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Domantas Sabonis Myles Turner
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Sacramento KingsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
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:+20+6.3+1.4+2.2+4.0+6.2+6.8+0.3+1.7-1.6-0.5+1.2+1.2+.046+1.1+2.9+.006+0.1+0.6+.079
Myles Turner 62 29.4 18.0 1.4 6.1 7.5 1.4 0.6 2.3 1.7 3.5 6.5 11.8 .548 1.5 4.0 .373 3.5 4.5 .783
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Domantas Sabonis nor Myles Turner played in the postseason in their season 8

Season 9

Domantas Sabonis Myles Turner
Season 2024-252023-24
Team Sacramento KingsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
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:+7+7.7+2.0+2.3+4.6+7.0+4.7+0.2+1.5-1.5-0.3+1.3+1.0+.066+0.6+2.0+.059+0.1+.019
Myles Turner 77 27.0 17.1 1.5 5.5 6.9 1.3 0.5 1.9 1.4 3.0 6.2 11.8 .524 1.5 4.2 .358 3.2 4.1 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Domantas Sabonis DNP------ --- ----------
Myles Turner 17 32.4 17.0 1.5 5.1 6.6 2.1 0.5 1.5 1.9 2.6 6.2 12.1 .517 2.3 5.1 .453 2.2 2.9 .760

Season 10

Domantas Sabonis Myles Turner
Season 2025-262024-25
Team Sacramento KingsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Domantas Sabonis 5 34.2 14.8 3.8 9.8 13.6 3.8 1.2 0.2 2.8 4.2 6.2 11.8 .525 0.4 2.2 .182 2.0 3.0 .667
difference:+67+4.0+0.8+2.5+4.5+7.1+2.3+0.4+1.8-1.1-1.7+0.8+0.5+.044+1.8+3.3+.214+0.6+0.3+.106
Myles Turner 72 30.2 15.6 1.3 5.3 6.5 1.5 0.8 2.0 1.7 2.5 5.4 11.3 .481 2.2 5.5 .396 2.6 3.3 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Domantas Sabonis DNP------ --- ----------
Myles Turner 23 29.3 13.8 1.2 3.6 4.8 1.4 0.5 2.0 1.7 3.0 4.6 9.5 .484 1.3 3.9 .344 3.2 4.2 .771

Additional Years

* Myles Turner played 1 season more than Domantas Sabonis in the NBA.

In that period—his season 11 in 2026—Myles Turner didn't play in the postseason.