Kentavious Caldwell-Pope vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, 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.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope played 13 years in the NBA, 3 more than Domantas Sabonis, who played 10. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, 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
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 13 6 2013-14 to 2025-26
Domantas Sabonis 10 4 2016-17 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Domantas Sabonis
Season 2013-142016-17
Team Detroit PistonsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder 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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 80 19.8 5.9 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.7 0.9 0.2 0.4 1.8 2.3 5.8 .396 0.7 2.3 .319 0.6 0.8 .770
difference:+1+0.3+0.1+1.5+1.6+0.3+0.4+0.2-0.6-0.7+0.1+0.1+.003+0.1+0.3+.002+0.1+.113
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 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
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Domantas Sabonis
Season 2014-152017-18
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 82 31.5 12.7 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.3 1.1 0.2 1.1 2.0 4.8 11.9 .401 1.9 5.4 .345 1.3 1.9 .696
difference:+8+7.0+1.1+1.6+3.0+4.6+0.7+0.6+0.2-0.8-1.0+0.2+3.0+.113+1.7+4.9+.006+1.0+1.1+.054
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope DNP------ --- ----------
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
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Domantas Sabonis
Season 2015-162018-19
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers 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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 76 36.7 14.5 0.9 2.8 3.7 1.8 1.4 0.2 1.4 2.2 5.3 12.6 .420 1.5 4.9 .309 2.4 3.0 .811
difference:+2+11.9+0.4+1.6+4.0+5.6+1.1+0.8+0.2-0.8-1.0+0.3+3.1+.170+1.4+4.7+.220+0.4+0.9+.096
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 4 40.3 15.3 0.5 3.8 4.3 2.8 1.8 0.3 0.5 1.8 5.5 12.5 .440 3.0 6.8 .444 1.3 1.8 .714
difference:+16.3+6.8+1.3+1.7+3.0+1.2+1.0-0.8-1.2+2.5+5.2+.026+2.7+5.8+.194+1.0+1.7+.071
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
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Domantas Sabonis
Season 2016-172019-20
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 76 33.3 13.8 0.7 2.5 3.3 2.5 1.2 0.2 1.1 1.6 4.9 12.2 .399 2.0 5.8 .350 2.0 2.4 .832
difference:+14+1.5+4.7+2.3+6.9+9.1+2.5+0.4+0.3-1.6-1.5+2.5+1.5+.141+1.7+4.7+.096+1.5+2.4+.109
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
* Neiher Kentavious Caldwell-Pope nor Domantas Sabonis played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Domantas Sabonis
Season 2017-182020-21
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 74 33.2 13.4 0.8 4.4 5.2 2.2 1.4 0.2 1.3 2.0 4.6 10.8 .426 2.1 5.6 .383 2.1 2.6 .789
difference:+12+2.8+6.9+1.6+5.1+6.8+4.5+0.2+0.3-2.1-1.3+3.2+3.8+.109+1.3+3.0+.062+1.8+2.7+.057
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 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope nor Domantas Sabonis played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Domantas Sabonis
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 82 24.8 11.4 0.6 2.3 2.9 1.3 0.9 0.2 0.8 1.7 4.0 9.2 .430 1.8 5.3 .347 1.7 1.9 .867
difference:+20+9.7+7.5+2.6+6.6+9.2+3.9+0.1+0.2-2.3-1.6+3.1+3.3+.143+1.2+3.3+.035+2.3+3.5+.126
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
* Neiher Kentavious Caldwell-Pope nor Domantas Sabonis played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Domantas Sabonis
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 69 25.5 9.3 0.6 1.5 2.1 1.6 0.8 0.2 0.9 1.9 3.4 7.3 .467 1.3 3.5 .385 1.1 1.5 .775
difference:+10+9.1+9.8+2.6+7.6+10.2+5.7+0.3-2.0-1.6+3.9+4.6+.148+0.9+2.4+.012+3.0+4.0+.033
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 21 29.0 10.7 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.3 1.0 0.2 0.7 1.9 3.8 9.0 .418 2.1 5.7 .378 1.0 1.3 .815
difference:+14+5.7+5.7+4.0+4.9+8.9+3.4+0.4+0.7-3.0-2.1+3.2+5.1+.077+2.0+5.0+.178+1.3+2.7+.244
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
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Domantas Sabonis
Season 2020-212023-24
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 67 28.4 9.7 0.4 2.3 2.7 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.0 1.7 3.3 7.6 .431 1.8 4.4 .410 1.4 1.7 .866
difference:+15+7.3+9.7+3.2+7.8+11.0+6.3+0.2-2.3-1.3+4.4+5.4+.163+1.4+3.3+.031+2.2+3.4+.162
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 5 29.2 6.2 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.4 3.0 2.2 5.8 .379 0.8 3.8 .211 1.0 1.0 1.000
Domantas Sabonis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Domantas Sabonis
Season 2021-222024-25
Team Washington WizardsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 77 30.2 13.2 0.5 2.9 3.4 1.9 1.1 0.3 1.3 1.8 4.7 10.8 .435 2.1 5.3 .390 1.8 2.0 .890
difference:+7+4.5+5.9+3.3+7.2+10.5+4.1+0.4+0.1-1.6-1.5+2.8+2.0+.155+1.2+3.1+.027+1.3+2.1+.136
Domantas Sabonis 70 34.7 19.1 3.8 10.1 13.9 6.0 0.7 0.4 2.9 3.3 7.5 12.8 .590 0.9 2.2 .417 3.1 4.1 .754
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kentavious Caldwell-Pope nor Domantas Sabonis played in the postseason in their season 9

Season 10
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Domantas Sabonis
Season 2022-232025-26
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 76 31.3 10.8 0.5 2.3 2.7 2.4 1.5 0.5 1.1 1.9 3.8 8.3 .462 1.8 4.2 .423 1.4 1.6 .824
difference:+65+1.9+6.4+2.9+6.6+9.6+1.3+0.3+0.3-1.4-2.1+2.9+4.9+.048+1.4+2.4+.223+2.0+3.0+.099
Domantas Sabonis 11 33.2 17.2 3.4 8.9 12.3 3.7 1.2 0.2 2.5 4.0 6.7 13.2 .510 0.4 1.8 .200 3.4 4.6 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 20 33.6 10.6 0.7 2.6 3.3 1.6 1.3 0.7 0.8 2.4 3.7 8.1 .457 1.8 4.6 .380 1.5 1.8 .829
Domantas Sabonis DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Kentavious Caldwell-Pope played 3 seasons more than Domantas Sabonis in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 11 to 13, from 2024 to 2026—Kentavious Caldwell-Pope played in two Playoffs.

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