Johnny Dawkins vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Johnny Dawkins, 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.

Johnny Dawkins played 9 years in the NBA, 1 more than Domantas Sabonis, who played 8. Johnny Dawkins had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, 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
Johnny Dawkins 9 2 1986-87 to 1994-95
Domantas Sabonis 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Johnny Dawkins Domantas Sabonis
Season 1986-872016-17
Team San Antonio SpursOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder 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 %
Johnny Dawkins 81 20.8 10.3 0.7 1.4 2.1 3.6 0.8 0.0 1.5 1.5 4.1 9.4 .437 0.2 0.6 .298 1.9 2.4 .801
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 %
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------
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

Johnny Dawkins Domantas Sabonis
Season 1987-882017-18
Team San Antonio SpursIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Johnny Dawkins 65 33.5 15.8 1.0 2.1 3.1 7.4 1.4 0.0 2.4 1.5 6.2 12.8 .485 0.3 0.9 .311 3.0 3.4 .896
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 %
Johnny Dawkins 3 17.7 5.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.7 2.0 7.7 .261 0.0 0.7 .000 1.0 1.3 .750
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

Johnny Dawkins Domantas Sabonis
Season 1988-892018-19
Team San Antonio SpursIndiana 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 %
Johnny Dawkins 32 33.8 14.2 1.0 2.2 3.2 7.0 1.7 0.0 3.5 2.0 5.5 12.5 .443 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 3.5 .893
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 %
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------
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

Johnny Dawkins Domantas Sabonis
Season 1989-902019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Johnny Dawkins 81 35.4 14.3 0.6 2.5 3.0 7.4 1.5 0.1 2.6 2.0 5.7 11.7 .489 0.3 0.8 .333 2.6 3.0 .861
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 %
Johnny Dawkins 10 38.6 14.2 0.5 1.7 2.2 9.3 1.7 0.2 2.9 2.2 5.3 11.5 .461 0.0 0.7 .000 3.6 4.3 .837
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Johnny Dawkins Domantas Sabonis
Season 1990-912020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana 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 %
Johnny Dawkins 4 31.0 15.8 0.0 4.0 4.0 7.0 0.8 0.0 2.0 1.0 6.5 10.3 .634 0.3 1.0 .250 2.5 2.8 .909
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 %
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Johnny Dawkins Domantas Sabonis
Season 1991-922021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana 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 %
Johnny Dawkins 82 34.3 12.0 0.5 2.3 2.8 6.9 1.1 0.1 2.2 1.9 4.8 11.0 .437 0.4 1.2 .356 2.0 2.3 .882
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 %
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Johnny Dawkins Domantas Sabonis
Season 1992-932022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento 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 %
Johnny Dawkins 74 21.6 8.9 0.4 1.4 1.8 4.6 1.1 0.1 1.6 1.2 3.5 8.0 .437 0.4 1.1 .310 1.5 1.9 .796
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 %
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------
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

Johnny Dawkins Domantas Sabonis
Season 1993-942023-24
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-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 %
Johnny Dawkins 72 18.7 6.6 0.4 1.3 1.7 3.7 0.9 0.1 1.5 1.0 2.5 5.9 .418 0.5 1.5 .352 1.2 1.4 .840
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 %
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Johnny Dawkins Domantas Sabonis
Season 1994-95-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Johnny Dawkins 50 23.4 6.5 0.6 1.7 2.3 4.1 1.0 0.0 1.7 1.5 2.5 5.4 .463 0.5 1.5 .342 1.0 1.1 .909
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------