Earl Barron vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Earl Barron, 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.

Earl Barron and Domantas Sabonis both played 8 years in the NBA. Earl Barron had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, 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 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
Earl Barron 8 1 2005-06 to 2014-15
Domantas Sabonis 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Earl Barron Domantas Sabonis
Season 2005-062016-17
Team Miami HeatOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionThunder 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 %
Earl Barron 8 5.6 1.6 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.3 0.6 2.0 .313 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .750
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Barron ------- --- ----------
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
Earl Barron Domantas Sabonis
Season 2006-072017-18
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
Earl Barron 28 7.3 2.3 0.7 0.8 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.8 0.9 3.0 .289 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.6 .944
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Barron ------- --- ----------
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
Earl Barron Domantas Sabonis
Season 2007-082018-19
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
Earl Barron 46 19.3 7.1 1.5 2.8 4.3 0.6 0.4 0.2 1.0 2.5 2.9 7.1 .404 0.0 0.3 .077 1.3 1.9 .701
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Barron ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Earl Barron didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 4
Earl Barron Domantas Sabonis
Season 2009-102019-20
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
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 %
Earl Barron 7 33.1 11.7 4.4 6.6 11.0 1.1 0.6 0.6 1.6 3.4 4.3 9.7 .441 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 4.1 .759
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Barron ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Earl Barron Domantas Sabonis
Season 2010-112020-21
Team Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, Portland Trail BlazersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Earl Barron 21 14.5 3.8 1.5 2.1 3.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.8 2.2 1.5 4.7 .323 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .625
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Barron 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Earl Barron Domantas Sabonis
Season 2011-122021-22
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
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 %
Earl Barron 2 4.5 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.5 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Barron ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Earl Barron Domantas Sabonis
Season 2012-132022-23
Team Washington Wizards, New York KnicksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-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 %
Earl Barron 12 13.2 3.3 1.8 3.3 5.1 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.9 2.0 1.5 4.3 .353 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .429
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Barron ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Earl Barron didn't play in 2013-14.

Season 8
Earl Barron Domantas Sabonis
Season 2014-152023-24
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -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 %
Earl Barron 16 8.9 2.0 0.9 0.9 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.6 0.8 2.4 .308 0.1 0.3 .500 0.4 0.8 .500
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Barron ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
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