Dyson Daniels vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Dyson Daniels, 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.

Dyson Daniels played 3 years in the NBA, 6 less than Domantas Sabonis, who played 9. Dyson Daniels had the first of his seasons in 2022-23, 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
Dyson Daniels 3 1 2022-23 to 2024-25
Domantas Sabonis 9 4 2016-17 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dyson Daniels Domantas Sabonis
Season 2022-232016-17
Team New Orleans PelicansOklahoma 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%
Dyson Daniels 59 17.7 3.8 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.3 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.7 1.5 3.5 .418 0.5 1.5 .314 0.4 0.7 .650
difference:+22+2.4+2.1+0.4+0.4+1.3+0.2+0.2-0.8+0.9+2.4+.019+0.1+0.5+.007+0.1+0.1+.007
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%
Dyson Daniels 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
Dyson Daniels Domantas Sabonis
Season 2023-242017-18
Team New Orleans PelicansIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers 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%
Dyson Daniels 61 22.3 5.8 1.0 2.9 3.9 2.7 1.4 0.4 1.0 1.7 2.3 5.1 .447 0.7 2.2 .311 0.6 0.9 .642
difference:+13+2.2+5.8+1.2+2.6+3.8+0.7+0.9-0.9-1.3+2.3+3.8+.067+0.5+1.7+.040+1.7+2.1+.108
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%
Dyson Daniels 3 5.7 1.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+4+18.0+11.1+2.0+1.9+3.9+0.7+0.6+0.3-0.7-3.1+4.4+6.9+.248+0.1+0.3+.143+2.0+2.6
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
Dyson Daniels Domantas Sabonis
Season 2024-252018-19
Team Atlanta HawksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement Steals Leader-
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%
Dyson Daniels 76 33.8 14.1 1.6 4.3 5.9 4.4 3.0 0.7 2.0 2.3 6.0 12.1 .493 1.1 3.1 .340 1.1 1.8 .593
difference:+2+9.0+0.9+2.5+3.4+1.5+2.4+0.3-0.2-0.9+0.4+2.6+.097+1.0+2.9+.189+1.7+2.1+.122
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%
Dyson Daniels 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

Additional Years

* Domantas Sabonis played 6 seasons more than Dyson Daniels in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 4 to 9, from 2020 to 2025—Domantas Sabonis played in one postseason.

In those 6 extra years over Dyson Daniels, Domantas Sabonis got these achievements:

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