Paul Pierce vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Paul Pierce, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Paul Pierce played 19 years in the NBA, 10 more than Domantas Sabonis, who played 9. Paul Pierce had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, 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 |
| Paul Pierce |
19 |
14 |
1998-99 to 2016-17 |
| Domantas Sabonis |
9 |
4 |
2016-17 to 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Pierce |
48 |
34.0 |
16.5 |
2.4 |
4.0 |
6.4 |
2.4 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
5.9 |
13.5 |
.439 |
1.8 |
4.3 |
.412 |
2.9 |
4.1 |
.713 |
| difference: | +33 | +13.9 | +10.6 | +1.8 | +1.0 | +2.8 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +0.6 | -1.4 | -0.4 | +3.5 | +7.6 | +.040 | +1.2 | +2.3 | +.091 | +2.4 | +3.3 | +.056 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Pierce |
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 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Pierce |
73 |
35.4 |
19.5 |
1.1 |
4.3 |
5.4 |
3.0 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
6.7 |
15.1 |
.442 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
.343 |
4.9 |
6.2 |
.798 |
| difference: | +1 | +10.9 | +7.9 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +2.3 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +0.4 | -0.5 | -0.2 | +2.1 | +6.2 | +.072 | +1.1 | +3.3 | +.008 | +2.6 | +3.2 | +.048 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Pierce |
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 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Pierce |
82 |
38.0 |
25.3 |
1.1 |
5.2 |
6.4 |
3.1 |
1.7 |
0.8 |
3.2 |
3.1 |
8.4 |
18.5 |
.454 |
1.8 |
4.7 |
.383 |
6.7 |
9.0 |
.745 |
| difference: | +8 | +13.2 | +11.2 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +0.4 | -1.0 | -0.1 | +2.8 | +9.0 | +.136 | +1.7 | +4.5 | +.146 | +3.9 | +5.1 | +.030 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Pierce |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Pierce |
82 |
40.3 |
26.1 |
1.0 |
5.9 |
6.9 |
3.2 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
8.6 |
19.5 |
.442 |
2.6 |
6.3 |
.404 |
6.3 |
7.8 |
.809 |
| difference: | +20 | +5.5 | +7.6 | +2.0 | +3.5 | +5.5 | +1.8 | +1.1 | +0.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 | +1.2 | +5.8 | +.098 | +2.3 | +5.2 | +.150 | +2.8 | +3.0 | +.086 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Pierce |
16 |
42.0 |
24.6 |
1.7 |
6.9 |
8.6 |
4.1 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
3.3 |
7.6 |
18.9 |
.403 |
1.9 |
6.5 |
.288 |
7.5 |
9.8 |
.764 |
| Domantas Sabonis |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Pierce |
79 |
39.2 |
25.9 |
1.3 |
6.0 |
7.3 |
4.4 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
3.6 |
2.9 |
8.4 |
20.2 |
.416 |
1.5 |
4.9 |
.302 |
7.6 |
9.5 |
.802 |
| difference: | +17 | +3.2 | +5.6 | +1.1 | +3.5 | +4.7 | +2.3 | +0.6 | +0.3 | -0.2 | -0.4 | +0.6 | +5.6 | +.119 | +0.7 | +2.3 | +.019 | +3.7 | +4.2 | +.070 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Pierce |
10 |
44.5 |
27.1 |
1.1 |
7.9 |
9.0 |
6.7 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
4.4 |
3.8 |
7.7 |
19.3 |
.399 |
1.6 |
4.5 |
.356 |
10.1 |
11.7 |
.863 |
| Domantas Sabonis |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Pierce |
80 |
38.7 |
23.0 |
0.9 |
5.7 |
6.5 |
5.1 |
1.6 |
0.7 |
3.8 |
2.9 |
7.5 |
18.7 |
.402 |
1.4 |
4.8 |
.299 |
6.5 |
7.9 |
.819 |
| difference: | +18 | +4.2 | +4.1 | +2.3 | +3.2 | +5.6 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.3 | -0.7 | -0.4 | +0.4 | +6.2 | +.171 | +0.8 | +2.8 | +.013 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +.078 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Pierce |
4 |
40.8 |
20.8 |
1.5 |
7.3 |
8.8 |
2.5 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
6.3 |
3.0 |
6.5 |
19.0 |
.342 |
1.3 |
4.3 |
.294 |
6.5 |
7.8 |
.839 |
| Domantas Sabonis |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Pierce |
82 |
36.1 |
21.6 |
1.0 |
5.6 |
6.6 |
4.2 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
2.8 |
3.1 |
6.8 |
14.9 |
.455 |
1.3 |
3.6 |
.370 |
6.7 |
8.1 |
.822 |
| difference: | +3 | +1.5 | +2.5 | +2.2 | +3.5 | +5.7 | +3.1 | +0.8 | | -0.1 | -0.4 | +0.5 | +3.0 | +.160 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +.003 | +2.6 | +2.6 | +.080 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Pierce |
7 |
39.7 |
22.9 |
1.0 |
6.7 |
7.7 |
4.6 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
6.7 |
13.3 |
.505 |
1.0 |
3.9 |
.259 |
8.4 |
9.7 |
.868 |
| difference: | | +5.0 | +6.5 | +3.4 | +0.1 | +3.3 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | -1.0 | -1.4 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +.010 | +0.9 | +3.2 | +.059 | +6.1 | +5.7 | +.297 |
| 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 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Pierce |
79 |
39.0 |
26.8 |
1.0 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
4.7 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
3.5 |
2.8 |
8.7 |
18.5 |
.471 |
1.4 |
4.0 |
.354 |
7.9 |
10.3 |
.772 |
| difference: | +3 | +3.3 | +7.4 | +2.6 | +4.4 | +7.0 | +3.5 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | +1.0 | +5.5 | +.123 | +1.0 | +2.9 | +.025 | +4.3 | +5.2 | +.068 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Paul Pierce nor Domantas Sabonis played in the postseason in their season 8 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Pierce |
47 |
37.0 |
25.0 |
0.8 |
5.1 |
5.9 |
4.1 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
3.2 |
2.6 |
7.9 |
18.1 |
.439 |
2.3 |
5.9 |
.389 |
6.8 |
8.6 |
.796 |
| difference: | +23 | +2.3 | +5.9 | +3.0 | +5.0 | +8.0 | +1.9 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -0.3 | -0.7 | +0.4 | +5.3 | +.151 | +1.4 | +3.7 | +.028 | +3.7 | +4.5 | +.042 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Paul Pierce nor Domantas Sabonis played in the postseason in their season 9 |
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Additional Years |
* Paul Pierce played 10 seasons more than Domantas Sabonis in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 10 to 19, from 2008 to 2017—Paul Pierce played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 10 extra years over Domantas Sabonis, Paul Pierce got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 Finals MVP
1 All-NBA Second Team
1 All-NBA Third Team
5 All-Star Game
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