Domantas Sabonis vs. Mike Sweetney Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike Sweetney and Domantas Sabonis, 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.

Domantas Sabonis played 8 years in the NBA, 4 more than Mike Sweetney, who played 4. Domantas Sabonis had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Mike Sweetney had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
Domantas Sabonis 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24
Mike Sweetney 4 3 2003-04 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Domantas Sabonis Mike Sweetney
Season 2016-172003-04
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks 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 %
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
Mike Sweetney 42 11.8 4.3 1.6 2.1 3.7 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.4 1.6 3.3 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mike Sweetney 4 14.3 4.0 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.8 1.5 2.8 .545 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .667

Season 2

Domantas Sabonis Mike Sweetney
Season 2017-182004-05
Team Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
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
Mike Sweetney 77 19.6 8.4 2.2 3.2 5.4 0.6 0.4 0.4 1.4 2.9 3.1 5.8 .531 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.1 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mike Sweetney ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Domantas Sabonis Mike Sweetney
Season 2018-192005-06
Team Indiana PacersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls 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 %
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
Mike Sweetney 66 18.5 8.1 1.8 3.5 5.3 0.9 0.3 0.8 1.4 3.2 3.0 6.7 .450 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.1 .652
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mike Sweetney 6 20.0 7.2 2.7 2.8 5.5 1.2 0.5 1.0 1.2 4.0 2.3 5.7 .412 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.2 .789

Season 4

Domantas Sabonis Mike Sweetney
Season 2019-202006-07
Team Indiana PacersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mike Sweetney 48 8.0 3.2 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.6 1.2 2.8 .433 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.4 .561
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mike Sweetney 1 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 2.0 .000

Season 5

Domantas Sabonis Mike Sweetney
Season 2020-21-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
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
Mike Sweetney ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mike Sweetney ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Domantas Sabonis Mike Sweetney
Season 2021-22-
Team Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings-
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 %
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
Mike Sweetney ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mike Sweetney ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Domantas Sabonis Mike Sweetney
Season 2022-23-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Kings 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 %
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
Mike Sweetney ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mike Sweetney ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Domantas Sabonis Mike Sweetney
Season 2023-24-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
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 %
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
Mike Sweetney ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mike Sweetney ------- --- ----------