Joel Przybilla vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Joel Przybilla, 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.

Joel Przybilla played 13 years in the NBA, 5 more than Domantas Sabonis, who played 8. Joel Przybilla had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, 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
Joel Przybilla 13 3 2000-01 to 2012-13
Domantas Sabonis 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Joel Przybilla Domantas Sabonis
Season 2000-012016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsThunder 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 %
Joel Przybilla 33 8.2 0.8 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.4 1.7 0.4 1.1 .343 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .273
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 %
Joel Przybilla 1 2.0 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 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

Joel Przybilla Domantas Sabonis
Season 2001-022017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksIndiana 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 %
Joel Przybilla 71 15.9 2.7 1.1 2.9 4.0 0.3 0.3 1.7 0.6 2.8 1.1 2.0 .535 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.3 .422
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 %
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------
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

Joel Przybilla Domantas Sabonis
Season 2002-032018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers 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 %
Joel Przybilla 32 17.1 1.5 1.5 3.0 4.5 0.4 0.3 1.4 0.6 2.7 0.6 1.4 .391 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500
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 %
Joel Przybilla 4 8.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.3 2.8 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Joel Przybilla Domantas Sabonis
Season 2003-042019-20
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta HawksIndiana 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 %
Joel Przybilla 17 20.4 2.9 1.9 4.6 6.5 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.1 3.1 1.1 2.9 .360 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.8 .419
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 %
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Joel Przybilla Domantas Sabonis
Season 2004-052020-21
Team Portland Trail BlazersIndiana 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 %
Joel Przybilla 76 24.4 6.4 2.3 5.4 7.7 1.0 0.3 2.1 1.3 3.1 2.6 4.4 .598 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.3 .517
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 %
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Joel Przybilla Domantas Sabonis
Season 2005-062021-22
Team Portland Trail BlazersIndiana 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 %
Joel Przybilla 56 24.9 6.1 2.6 4.4 7.0 0.8 0.4 2.3 1.4 2.7 2.3 4.3 .548 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.8 .532
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 %
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Joel Przybilla Domantas Sabonis
Season 2006-072022-23
Team Portland Trail BlazersSacramento 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 %
Joel Przybilla 43 16.3 2.0 1.4 2.5 3.9 0.3 0.2 1.6 0.9 2.9 0.9 1.8 .474 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.6 .370
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 %
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------
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

Season 8

Joel Przybilla Domantas Sabonis
Season 2007-082023-24
Team Portland Trail BlazersSacramento 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 %
Joel Przybilla 77 23.6 4.8 2.5 5.9 8.4 0.4 0.2 1.2 1.2 3.0 1.9 3.2 .576 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .680
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 %
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Joel Przybilla Domantas Sabonis
Season 2008-09-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Joel Przybilla 82 23.8 5.5 2.5 6.3 8.7 0.3 0.4 1.2 1.0 2.6 2.0 3.3 .625 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.1 .663
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Przybilla 6 27.0 3.8 3.2 4.2 7.3 1.3 0.7 2.0 0.5 3.5 1.7 3.0 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Joel Przybilla Domantas Sabonis
Season 2009-10-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Joel Przybilla 30 22.7 4.1 2.4 5.5 7.9 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.3 3.2 1.5 2.9 .523 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .647
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Joel Przybilla Domantas Sabonis
Season 2010-11-
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Charlotte Bobcats-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Joel Przybilla 36 14.4 1.8 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.8 2.2 0.7 1.2 .568 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .519
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Joel Przybilla Domantas Sabonis
Season 2011-12-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Joel Przybilla 27 16.6 2.0 1.1 4.0 5.1 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.8 2.4 0.8 1.8 .458 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .611
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Joel Przybilla Domantas Sabonis
Season 2012-13-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Joel Przybilla 12 5.7 0.2 0.4 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.1 0.3 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 .000
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------