Evan Mobley vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Evan Mobley, 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
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.
Evan Mobley played 5 years in the NBA, 5 less than Domantas Sabonis, who played 10. Evan Mobley had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, 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 |
| Evan Mobley | 5 | 3 | 2021-22 to 2025-26 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10 | 4 | 2016-17 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Evan Mobley | Domantas Sabonis | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2016-17 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Thunder 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 | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 69 | 33.8 | 15.0 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 6.1 | 12.0 | .508 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .250 | 2.4 | 3.7 | .663 |
| difference: | +12 | +13.7 | +9.1 | +1.5 | +3.2 | +4.7 | +1.5 | +0.3 | +1.3 | -0.9 | -0.4 | +3.7 | +6.1 | +.109 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +.071 | +1.9 | +2.9 | +.006 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 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 |
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| Evan Mobley | Domantas Sabonis | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2017-18 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards | All-Defensive First Team | - |
| Playoffs | Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Pacers 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 | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 79 | 34.4 | 16.2 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 6.6 | 12.0 | .554 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .216 | 2.6 | 3.8 | .674 |
| difference: | +5 | +9.9 | +4.6 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +1.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | +2.0 | +3.1 | +.040 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +.135 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +.076 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 5 | 37.6 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 9.6 | .458 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .625 |
| difference: | +2 | +13.9 | +2.6 | +1.0 | +4.4 | +5.4 | +1.3 | +0.5 | +0.9 | -1.4 | -0.5 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +.123 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +.143 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +.153 |
| 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 |
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| Evan Mobley | Domantas Sabonis | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2018-19 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis | Pacers 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 | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 50 | 30.6 | 15.7 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 11.0 | .580 | 0.4 | 1.2 | .373 | 2.5 | 3.4 | .719 |
| difference: | +24 | +5.8 | +1.6 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +1.0 | -0.4 | -0.5 | +0.8 | +1.5 | +.010 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +.156 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +.004 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 12 | 35.2 | 16.0 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 6.8 | 12.2 | .555 | 0.4 | 1.5 | .278 | 2.1 | 3.0 | .694 |
| difference: | +8 | +11.2 | +7.5 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +2.0 | +1.7 | +1.9 | -0.5 | -0.2 | +3.8 | +4.9 | +.141 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +.028 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +.051 | |
| 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 |
Season 4 |
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| Evan Mobley | Domantas Sabonis | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2019-20 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| All-Defensive First Team | - | |
| Defensive Player of the Year | - | |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 71 | 30.5 | 18.5 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 7.1 | 12.8 | .557 | 1.2 | 3.2 | .370 | 3.1 | 4.3 | .725 |
| difference: | +9 | +4.3 | +0.7 | +2.4 | +3.1 | +1.8 | +0.1 | +1.1 | -0.7 | -1.1 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +.017 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +.116 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +.002 | |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 8 | 32.1 | 17.1 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 6.4 | 10.9 | .586 | 1.8 | 3.9 | .452 | 2.6 | 3.1 | .840 |
| Domantas Sabonis | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 5 |
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| Evan Mobley | Domantas Sabonis | |
| Season | 2025-26 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 6 | 34.0 | 20.2 | 2.2 | 6.8 | 9.0 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 14.8 | .461 | 1.8 | 5.8 | .314 | 4.7 | 6.7 | .700 |
| difference: | +56 | +2.0 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +2.7 | +3.0 | +2.4 | +0.6 | +1.3 | -0.7 | -0.8 | +1.0 | +0.2 | +.074 | +1.0 | +3.2 | +.007 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +.032 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Evan Mobley nor Domantas Sabonis played in the postseason in their season 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Domantas Sabonis played 5 seasons more than Evan Mobley in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 10, from 2022 to 2026—Domantas Sabonis played in one postseason. In those 5 extra years over Evan Mobley, Domantas Sabonis got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-NBA Third Team 3 Rebounds Leader 1 All-Star Game |