Scott Padgett vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Scott Padgett, 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.

Scott Padgett and Domantas Sabonis both played 8 years in the NBA. Scott Padgett had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, 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
Scott Padgett 8 6 1999-00 to 2006-07
Domantas Sabonis 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Scott Padgett Domantas Sabonis
Season 1999-002016-17
Team Utah JazzOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisThunder 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 %
Scott Padgett 47 9.2 2.6 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.2 0.9 3.0 .314 0.3 0.9 .295 0.4 0.6 .704
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 %
Scott Padgett 8 7.3 1.9 0.4 1.8 2.1 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.5 1.3 0.8 2.0 .375 0.4 1.1 .333 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

Scott Padgett Domantas Sabonis
Season 2000-012017-18
Team Utah JazzIndiana 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 %
Scott Padgett 27 4.7 2.1 0.7 0.7 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.8 0.7 1.6 .419 0.2 0.3 .556 0.6 0.7 .750
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 %
Scott Padgett ------- --- ----------
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

Scott Padgett Domantas Sabonis
Season 2001-022018-19
Team Utah JazzIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Scott Padgett 75 17.3 6.7 1.5 2.3 3.8 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.9 2.5 5.3 .476 0.7 1.5 .434 1.0 1.4 .735
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 %
Scott Padgett 4 11.8 4.0 1.8 1.8 3.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.5 3.3 .462 0.0 0.8 .000 1.0 1.3 .800
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

Scott Padgett Domantas Sabonis
Season 2002-032019-20
Team Utah JazzIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Scott Padgett 82 16.1 5.7 1.0 2.3 3.3 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.8 2.1 5.2 .402 0.5 1.6 .338 1.0 1.3 .757
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 %
Scott Padgett 4 13.0 4.8 1.5 0.8 2.3 1.0 0.8 0.0 1.3 1.5 2.0 4.8 .421 0.5 1.8 .286 0.3 0.5 .500
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Scott Padgett Domantas Sabonis
Season 2003-042020-21
Team Houston RocketsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Scott Padgett 58 9.4 3.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.3 1.3 2.9 .443 0.5 1.1 .431 0.4 0.6 .750
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 %
Scott Padgett 4 2.8 1.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.3 .400 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Scott Padgett Domantas Sabonis
Season 2004-052021-22
Team Houston RocketsIndiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Scott Padgett 66 14.3 4.2 0.7 2.1 2.8 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.5 1.8 1.5 3.5 .421 0.8 1.9 .397 0.4 0.6 .725
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 %
Scott Padgett 7 15.4 3.6 1.3 1.4 2.7 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.4 2.6 1.3 3.4 .375 0.7 1.7 .417 0.3 0.3 1.000
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Scott Padgett Domantas Sabonis
Season 2005-062022-23
Team New Jersey NetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisKings 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 %
Scott Padgett 62 11.6 3.4 0.9 1.8 2.7 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.3 1.5 1.1 3.2 .353 0.7 2.0 .347 0.4 0.5 .794
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 %
Scott Padgett 3 3.0 1.0 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.7 .500
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

Scott Padgett Domantas Sabonis
Season 2006-072023-24
Team Houston Rockets, 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 %
Scott Padgett 31 7.5 1.5 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 1.1 0.5 1.8 .286 0.3 1.1 .242 0.2 0.4 .462
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 %
Scott Padgett ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------