Tony Parker vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Tony Parker, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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.

Tony Parker played 18 years in the NBA, 8 more than Domantas Sabonis, who played 10. Tony Parker had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, 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
Tony Parker 18 17 2001-02 to 2018-19
Domantas Sabonis 10 4 2016-17 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tony Parker Domantas Sabonis
Season 2001-022016-17
Team San Antonio SpursOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisThunder 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%
Tony Parker 77 29.4 9.2 0.4 2.1 2.6 4.3 1.2 0.1 2.0 2.2 3.5 8.3 .419 0.8 2.5 .323 1.4 2.1 .675
difference:+4+9.3+3.3+0.2+0.9+1.0+3.3+0.7+0.3-1.0-0.3+1.1+2.4+.020+0.2+0.5+.002+0.9+1.3+.018
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%
Tony Parker 10 34.1 15.5 0.5 2.4 2.9 4.0 0.9 0.1 2.2 2.2 6.2 13.6 .456 1.0 2.7 .370 2.1 2.8 .750
difference:+8+31.1+13.5+0.5+1.4+1.9+4.0+0.4+0.4-2.2-0.2+6.2+12.1+.456+1.0+2.2+.370+0.1+0.8+.250
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

Tony Parker Domantas Sabonis
Season 2002-032017-18
Team San Antonio SpursIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers 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%
Tony Parker 82 33.8 15.5 0.4 2.2 2.6 5.3 0.9 0.0 2.4 2.1 5.9 12.7 .464 1.0 3.0 .337 2.7 3.5 .755
difference:+8+9.3+3.9+1.8+3.3+5.1+3.3+0.4+0.4-0.5-0.9+1.3+3.8+.050+0.8+2.5+.014+0.4+0.5+.005
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%
Tony Parker 24 33.9 14.7 0.3 2.4 2.8 3.5 0.9 0.1 2.0 2.1 5.6 14.0 .403 0.6 2.3 .268 2.8 3.9 .713
difference:+17+10.2+2.3+1.7+0.2+1.8+2.8+0.8+0.2-1.0-1.0+0.5+5.1+.178+0.5+1.3+.125+0.8+1.3+.065
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

Tony Parker Domantas Sabonis
Season 2003-042018-19
Team San Antonio SpursIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisPacers 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%
Tony Parker 75 34.4 14.7 0.6 2.6 3.2 5.5 0.8 0.1 2.4 2.0 5.6 12.6 .447 0.8 2.7 .312 2.5 3.6 .702
difference:+1+9.6+0.6+1.9+4.2+6.1+2.6+0.2+0.3-0.2-1.2+3.1+.143+0.7+2.5+.217+0.3+0.3+.013
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%
Tony Parker 10 38.6 18.4 0.5 1.6 2.1 7.0 1.3 0.1 3.1 1.5 7.2 16.8 .429 1.7 4.3 .395 2.3 3.5 .657
difference:+6+14.6+9.9+1.3+3.9+5.2+3.0+0.5+0.2-1.8-1.5+4.2+9.5+.015+1.4+3.3+.145+.014
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

Tony Parker Domantas Sabonis
Season 2004-052019-20
Team San Antonio SpursIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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%
Tony Parker 80 34.2 16.6 0.6 3.1 3.7 6.1 1.2 0.1 2.7 2.1 6.7 14.0 .482 0.5 2.0 .276 2.6 4.0 .650
difference:+18+0.6+1.9+2.4+6.3+8.7+1.1+0.4+0.4-1.0+0.7+0.3+.058+0.2+0.9+.022+0.9+0.8+.073
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Parker 23 37.2 17.2 0.6 2.3 2.9 4.3 0.7 0.1 3.1 3.0 7.2 15.9 .454 0.4 2.1 .188 2.4 3.8 .632
Domantas Sabonis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Tony Parker Domantas Sabonis
Season 2005-062020-21
Team San Antonio SpursIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisDid 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%
Tony Parker 80 33.9 18.9 0.5 2.8 3.3 5.8 1.0 0.1 3.1 2.0 7.8 14.2 .548 0.1 0.5 .306 3.2 4.5 .707
difference:+18+2.1+1.4+1.9+6.7+8.7+0.9+0.2+0.4-0.3-1.3+0.4+.013+0.7+2.1+.015+0.7+0.8+.025
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Parker 13 36.5 21.1 0.6 3.0 3.6 3.8 1.0 0.1 3.1 2.4 8.0 17.4 .460 0.2 0.7 .222 4.9 6.1 .810
Domantas Sabonis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Tony Parker Domantas Sabonis
Season 2006-072021-22
Team San Antonio SpursIndiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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%
Tony Parker 77 32.5 18.6 0.4 2.8 3.2 5.5 1.1 0.1 2.5 1.8 7.4 14.2 .520 0.2 0.5 .395 3.6 4.5 .783
difference:+15+2.0+0.3+2.8+6.1+8.9+0.3+0.1+0.3-0.6-1.5+0.3+1.7+.053+0.4+1.5+.083+0.4+0.9+.042
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Parker 20 37.6 20.8 0.7 2.7 3.4 5.8 1.1 0.0 3.3 1.7 8.4 17.5 .480 0.4 1.1 .333 3.6 5.3 .679
Domantas Sabonis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Tony Parker Domantas Sabonis
Season 2007-082022-23
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsKings 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%
Tony Parker 69 33.5 18.8 0.4 2.8 3.2 6.0 0.8 0.1 2.4 1.3 7.5 15.1 .494 0.2 1.0 .258 3.6 5.0 .715
difference:+10+1.1+0.3+2.8+6.3+9.1+1.3+0.4-0.5-2.2+0.2+3.2+.121+0.2+0.1+.115+0.5+0.5+.027
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%
Tony Parker 17 38.5 22.4 0.6 3.1 3.7 6.1 0.9 0.1 2.9 2.2 8.9 18.0 .497 0.4 1.2 .350 4.1 5.5 .753
difference:+10+3.8+6.0+3.8+3.5+7.3+1.4+0.5+0.8-0.8-1.8+1.9+3.9+.002+0.3+0.5+.150+1.8+1.5+.182
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

Tony Parker Domantas Sabonis
Season 2008-092023-24
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third TeamAchievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Parker 72 34.1 22.0 0.4 2.7 3.1 6.9 0.9 0.1 2.6 1.5 8.9 17.5 .506 0.3 0.9 .292 3.9 5.0 .782
difference:+10+1.6+2.6+3.2+7.4+10.6+1.3+0.5-0.7-1.5+1.2+4.5+.088+0.1+0.2+.087+0.3+0.1+.078
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%
Tony Parker 5 36.2 28.6 0.2 4.0 4.2 6.8 1.2 0.2 4.2 2.6 11.8 21.6 .546 0.6 2.8 .214 4.4 6.2 .710
Domantas Sabonis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Tony Parker Domantas Sabonis
Season 2009-102024-25
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Parker 56 30.9 16.0 0.1 2.3 2.4 5.7 0.5 0.1 2.7 1.7 6.2 12.8 .487 0.2 0.6 .294 3.3 4.4 .756
difference:+14+3.8+3.1+3.7+7.8+11.5+0.3+0.2+0.3-0.2-1.6+1.3+.103+0.7+1.6+.123+0.2+0.3+.002
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Parker 10 33.5 17.3 0.9 2.9 3.8 5.4 0.6 0.0 2.2 2.0 7.3 15.4 .474 0.2 0.3 .667 2.5 4.2 .595
Domantas Sabonis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 10

Tony Parker Domantas Sabonis
Season 2010-112025-26
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Parker 78 32.4 17.5 0.4 2.7 3.1 6.6 1.2 0.0 2.6 1.7 7.1 13.7 .519 0.3 0.9 .357 3.0 3.9 .769
difference:+67+0.8+0.3+3.0+6.2+9.2+2.9+0.2-0.1-2.3+0.4+0.5+.009+0.1+0.9+.157+0.4+0.7+.044
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%
Tony Parker 6 36.8 19.7 0.2 2.5 2.7 5.2 1.3 0.3 3.3 1.7 7.2 15.5 .462 0.2 1.3 .125 5.2 6.8 .756
Domantas Sabonis DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Tony Parker played 8 seasons more than Domantas Sabonis in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 11 to 18, from 2012 to 2019—Tony Parker played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 8 extra years over Domantas Sabonis, Tony Parker got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 3 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 3 All-Star Game