Mario Chalmers vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Mario Chalmers, 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.

Mario Chalmers played 9 years in the NBA, 1 more than Domantas Sabonis, who played 8. Mario Chalmers had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, 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
Mario Chalmers 9 6 2008-09 to 2017-18
Domantas Sabonis 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mario Chalmers Domantas Sabonis
Season 2008-092016-17
Team Miami HeatOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdThunder 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 %
Mario Chalmers 82 32.0 10.0 0.5 2.3 2.8 4.9 2.0 0.1 2.0 2.9 3.4 8.1 .420 1.4 3.8 .367 1.8 2.4 .767
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 %
Mario Chalmers 7 33.0 7.3 0.9 1.9 2.7 4.4 2.9 0.1 2.4 3.0 2.9 7.1 .400 0.9 3.0 .286 0.7 1.0 .714
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
Mario Chalmers Domantas Sabonis
Season 2009-102017-18
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Mario Chalmers 73 24.8 7.1 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.4 1.2 0.2 1.7 2.4 2.5 6.2 .401 1.0 3.2 .318 1.1 1.5 .745
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 %
Mario Chalmers 5 26.2 10.8 0.2 1.6 1.8 2.6 0.6 0.0 2.4 3.6 3.6 8.0 .450 1.4 4.0 .350 2.2 2.6 .846
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
Mario Chalmers Domantas Sabonis
Season 2010-112018-19
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsPacers 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 %
Mario Chalmers 70 22.6 6.4 0.2 1.9 2.1 2.5 1.1 0.1 1.3 2.3 2.2 5.5 .399 1.2 3.3 .359 0.8 0.9 .871
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 %
Mario Chalmers 21 24.3 7.8 0.2 1.7 1.9 2.1 1.3 0.0 1.3 2.3 2.6 5.9 .435 1.5 4.0 .381 1.1 1.5 .719
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
Mario Chalmers Domantas Sabonis
Season 2011-122019-20
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Mario Chalmers 64 28.5 9.8 0.3 2.4 2.7 3.5 1.5 0.2 2.2 2.6 3.5 7.8 .448 1.6 4.1 .388 1.3 1.6 .792
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 %
Mario Chalmers 23 35.6 11.3 0.5 3.1 3.7 3.9 1.2 0.3 1.8 3.0 4.0 9.0 .442 1.4 4.0 .359 1.9 2.6 .717
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Mario Chalmers Domantas Sabonis
Season 2012-132020-21
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Mario Chalmers 77 26.9 8.6 0.2 2.0 2.2 3.5 1.5 0.2 1.5 2.5 2.9 6.9 .429 1.6 3.9 .409 1.2 1.5 .795
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 %
Mario Chalmers 23 28.3 9.4 0.4 1.9 2.3 3.1 0.9 0.0 1.7 3.0 3.3 8.0 .415 1.0 3.0 .353 1.7 2.3 .755
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Mario Chalmers Domantas Sabonis
Season 2013-142021-22
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Mario Chalmers 73 29.8 9.8 0.6 2.4 2.9 4.9 1.6 0.2 2.2 2.9 3.5 7.7 .454 1.2 3.1 .385 1.7 2.2 .742
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 %
Mario Chalmers 20 26.8 6.4 0.1 2.2 2.3 3.6 1.0 0.3 1.5 2.4 2.4 5.6 .423 0.8 2.2 .349 1.0 1.3 .760
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Mario Chalmers Domantas Sabonis
Season 2014-152022-23
Team Miami HeatSacramento 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 %
Mario Chalmers 80 29.6 10.2 0.3 2.3 2.6 3.8 1.5 0.1 2.2 3.1 3.3 8.3 .403 0.9 3.1 .294 2.6 3.3 .774
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 %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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
Mario Chalmers Domantas Sabonis
Season 2015-162023-24
Team Miami Heat, Memphis GrizzliesSacramento 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 %
Mario Chalmers 61 22.5 10.3 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.8 1.4 0.2 1.8 3.0 3.0 7.3 .410 0.8 2.4 .309 3.6 4.3 .832
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 %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Note: Mario Chalmers didn't play in 2016-17.

Season 9
Mario Chalmers Domantas Sabonis
Season 2017-18-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
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 %
Mario Chalmers 66 21.5 7.7 0.2 2.2 2.4 3.0 1.2 0.2 1.8 2.7 2.5 6.7 .379 0.8 2.9 .277 1.8 2.1 .855
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
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