Tyronn Lue vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Tyronn Lue, 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.

Tyronn Lue played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than Domantas Sabonis, who played 8. Tyronn Lue 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 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
Tyronn Lue 11 4 1998-99 to 2008-09
Domantas Sabonis 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tyronn Lue Domantas Sabonis
Season 1998-992016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Tyronn Lue 15 12.5 5.0 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.9 1.9 4.3 .431 0.5 1.1 .438 0.8 1.4 .571
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 %
Tyronn Lue 3 11.0 4.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 2.0 0.7 0.0 1.3 1.3 2.3 5.7 .412 0.0 0.7 .000 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

Tyronn Lue Domantas Sabonis
Season 1999-002017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers 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 %
Tyronn Lue 8 18.3 6.0 0.3 1.3 1.5 2.1 0.4 0.0 1.1 2.1 2.4 4.9 .487 0.5 1.0 .500 0.8 1.0 .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 %
Tyronn Lue ------- --- ----------
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

Tyronn Lue Domantas Sabonis
Season 2000-012018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers 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 %
Tyronn Lue 38 12.3 3.4 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.2 0.5 0.0 0.7 1.4 1.3 3.1 .427 0.3 0.9 .324 0.5 0.6 .792
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 %
Tyronn Lue 15 8.9 1.9 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.7 1.9 .345 0.3 0.9 .385 0.3 0.3 .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

Tyronn Lue Domantas Sabonis
Season 2001-022019-20
Team Washington WizardsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Tyronn Lue 71 20.5 7.8 0.2 1.5 1.7 3.5 0.7 0.0 1.4 1.7 3.1 7.3 .427 0.9 2.0 .447 0.7 0.9 .762
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 %
Tyronn Lue ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Tyronn Lue Domantas Sabonis
Season 2002-032020-21
Team Washington WizardsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Tyronn Lue 75 26.5 8.6 0.3 1.7 2.0 3.5 0.6 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.3 7.6 .433 0.8 2.3 .341 1.2 1.4 .875
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 %
Tyronn Lue ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Tyronn Lue Domantas Sabonis
Season 2003-042021-22
Team Orlando MagicIndiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
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 %
Tyronn Lue 76 30.7 10.5 0.3 2.1 2.5 4.2 0.8 0.1 1.6 2.4 4.1 9.4 .433 1.1 2.8 .383 1.3 1.7 .771
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 %
Tyronn Lue ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Tyronn Lue Domantas Sabonis
Season 2004-052022-23
Team Houston Rockets, Atlanta HawksSacramento 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 %
Tyronn Lue 70 28.7 11.2 0.2 1.9 2.1 4.6 0.5 0.0 1.5 2.4 4.2 9.3 .451 0.8 2.2 .355 2.0 2.4 .861
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 %
Tyronn Lue ------- --- ----------
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

Tyronn Lue Domantas Sabonis
Season 2005-062023-24
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento 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 %
Tyronn Lue 51 24.2 11.0 0.3 1.4 1.6 3.1 0.5 0.1 1.5 2.2 3.8 8.2 .459 1.1 2.5 .457 2.3 2.7 .855
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 %
Tyronn Lue ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Tyronn Lue Domantas Sabonis
Season 2006-07-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
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 %
Tyronn Lue 56 26.6 11.4 0.3 1.5 1.9 3.6 0.4 0.0 1.5 1.8 3.9 9.4 .416 1.0 2.9 .348 2.6 2.9 .883
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyronn Lue ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Tyronn Lue Domantas Sabonis
Season 2007-08-
Team Atlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Tyronn Lue 50 14.7 5.8 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.5 0.2 0.0 0.5 1.3 2.3 5.1 .447 0.8 1.7 .453 0.5 0.6 .781
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyronn Lue 2 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Tyronn Lue Domantas Sabonis
Season 2008-09-
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyronn Lue 44 11.8 4.2 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.4 0.2 0.0 0.5 1.2 1.6 3.7 .438 0.6 1.4 .435 0.3 0.4 .737
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyronn Lue 1 4.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------