Erick Dampier vs. Arvydas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Arvydas Sabonis and Erick Dampier, 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 / 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.

Erick Dampier played 16 years in the NBA, 9 more than Arvydas Sabonis, who played 7. Erick Dampier had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, while Arvydas Sabonis had his rookie season in 1995-96. 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
Erick Dampier 16 7 1996-97 to 2011-12
Arvydas Sabonis 7 7 1995-96 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Erick Dampier Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1996-971995-96
Team Indiana PacersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 72 14.6 5.1 1.3 2.8 4.1 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.2 2.1 1.8 4.7 .390 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.5 2.3 .637
Arvydas Sabonis 73 23.8 14.5 2.0 6.0 8.1 1.8 0.9 1.1 2.1 2.9 5.4 9.9 .545 0.5 1.4 .375 3.2 4.2 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis 5 35.4 23.6 2.4 7.8 10.2 1.8 0.8 0.6 2.0 3.4 7.0 16.2 .432 1.0 1.8 .556 8.6 12.0 .717

Season 2
Erick Dampier Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1997-981996-97
Team Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 82 32.4 11.8 3.3 5.4 8.7 1.1 0.5 1.7 2.1 3.4 4.3 9.6 .445 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 4.9 .669
Arvydas Sabonis 69 25.5 13.4 1.7 6.3 7.9 2.1 0.9 1.2 2.2 2.9 4.8 9.5 .498 0.7 1.9 .371 3.2 4.2 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis 4 26.8 11.3 2.0 4.5 6.5 2.3 0.8 0.8 2.3 4.8 4.5 10.5 .429 0.5 2.0 .250 1.8 2.0 .875

Season 3
Erick Dampier Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1998-991997-98
Team Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 50 28.3 8.8 3.3 4.4 7.6 1.1 0.5 1.2 1.8 3.3 3.2 8.3 .389 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 4.1 .588
Arvydas Sabonis 73 32.0 16.0 2.0 7.9 10.0 3.0 0.9 1.1 2.6 3.7 5.6 11.3 .493 0.4 1.6 .261 4.4 5.5 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis 4 26.8 12.3 1.8 6.0 7.8 1.5 1.8 0.8 2.5 4.8 4.5 10.0 .450 0.3 0.5 .500 3.0 3.5 .857

Season 4
Erick Dampier Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1999-001998-99
Team Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 21 23.6 8.0 2.3 4.1 6.4 0.9 0.4 0.7 1.4 3.6 3.3 8.2 .405 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.4 .529
Arvydas Sabonis 50 27.0 12.1 1.8 6.1 7.9 2.4 0.7 1.3 1.7 2.9 4.6 9.6 .485 0.1 0.5 .292 2.7 3.5 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis 13 30.1 10.0 0.9 7.8 8.8 2.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 2.7 3.5 8.7 .398 0.1 0.4 .200 3.0 3.3 .907

Season 5
Erick Dampier Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2000-011999-00
Team Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 43 24.1 7.4 2.3 3.6 5.8 1.4 0.4 1.3 1.9 2.9 2.9 7.3 .401 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.9 .532
Arvydas Sabonis 66 25.6 11.8 1.5 6.3 7.8 1.8 0.7 1.2 1.5 2.8 4.6 9.1 .505 0.1 0.3 .368 2.5 3.0 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis 16 30.8 11.3 1.2 5.5 6.7 1.9 0.9 0.8 1.6 3.7 4.3 9.4 .453 0.4 1.3 .286 2.4 3.1 .796

Season 6
Erick Dampier Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2001-022000-01
Team Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 73 23.8 7.6 2.3 3.0 5.3 1.2 0.2 2.3 2.1 3.2 2.9 6.6 .435 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.9 .645
Arvydas Sabonis 61 21.3 10.1 0.8 4.6 5.4 1.5 0.7 1.0 1.4 2.2 4.0 8.5 .479 0.0 0.2 .067 2.0 2.6 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis 3 35.0 11.3 2.7 5.7 8.3 2.7 0.3 2.3 0.7 4.0 4.7 9.7 .483 0.0 0.7 .000 2.0 2.7 .750

Note: Arvydas Sabonis didn't play in 2001-02.

Season 7
Erick Dampier Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2002-032002-03
Team Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 82 24.1 8.2 3.0 3.6 6.6 0.7 0.3 1.9 1.4 3.0 3.2 6.4 .496 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.7 .698
Arvydas Sabonis 78 15.5 6.1 1.1 3.2 4.3 1.8 0.8 0.6 1.0 1.8 2.2 4.6 .476 0.0 0.1 .500 1.7 2.1 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis 6 14.5 10.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.0 2.3 4.0 6.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 8
Erick Dampier Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2003-04-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 74 32.5 12.3 4.6 7.3 12.0 0.8 0.4 1.9 1.8 3.1 4.7 8.8 .535 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 4.5 .654
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Erick Dampier Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2004-05-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 59 27.3 9.2 3.1 5.4 8.5 0.9 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.5 3.4 6.2 .550 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.9 .605
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 13 23.5 7.0 3.9 3.5 7.5 0.5 0.5 1.4 0.9 4.2 3.1 5.2 .597 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 2.2 .393
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Erick Dampier Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2005-06-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost NBA Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 82 23.6 5.7 3.3 4.5 7.8 0.6 0.3 1.3 1.4 3.2 2.1 4.2 .493 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.6 .591
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 19 23.9 5.0 2.9 3.8 6.7 0.3 0.6 1.3 0.6 3.9 1.8 3.3 .540 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.3 .614
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Erick Dampier Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2006-07-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 76 25.2 7.1 2.9 4.6 7.4 0.6 0.3 1.1 1.4 3.1 2.8 4.4 .626 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.5 .623
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 5 7.6 1.0 1.8 1.6 3.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.8 0.4 0.6 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Erick Dampier Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2007-08-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 72 24.4 6.1 2.9 4.6 7.5 0.9 0.3 1.5 1.1 3.1 2.5 3.8 .643 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.0 .575
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 5 19.0 3.6 2.4 1.8 4.2 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.6 3.0 1.4 3.4 .412 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 2.0 .400
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Erick Dampier Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2008-09-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 80 23.0 5.7 2.7 4.4 7.1 1.0 0.3 1.2 0.9 2.4 2.3 3.5 .650 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.8 .638
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 10 25.5 5.7 2.5 3.6 6.1 0.7 0.4 0.9 1.9 4.1 2.2 3.6 .611 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .619
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Erick Dampier Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2009-10-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 55 23.3 6.0 2.3 4.9 7.3 0.6 0.3 1.4 1.1 2.8 2.4 3.9 .624 0.0 0.1 .333 1.1 1.8 .604
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 5 23.6 1.0 3.6 3.0 6.6 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.2 3.8 0.0 1.6 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.4 .417
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Erick Dampier Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2010-11-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 51 16.0 2.5 1.0 2.4 3.5 0.4 0.3 0.9 0.6 1.6 1.0 1.7 .584 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .545
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 16
Erick Dampier Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2011-12-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 15 5.5 0.1 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.5 .125 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 4 13.8 4.0 1.8 1.8 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.5 1.8 3.3 .538 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
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