George McCloud vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and George McCloud, 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.

George McCloud played 12 years in the NBA, 4 more than Domantas Sabonis, who played 8. George McCloud had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, 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
George McCloud 12 5 1989-90 to 2001-02
Domantas Sabonis 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

George McCloud Domantas Sabonis
Season 1989-902016-17
Team Indiana PacersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdThunder 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 %
George McCloud 44 9.4 2.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.3 1.0 3.3 .313 0.3 0.9 .325 0.3 0.4 .789
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 %
George McCloud 1 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 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

George McCloud Domantas Sabonis
Season 1990-912017-18
Team Indiana PacersIndiana 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 %
George McCloud 74 14.5 4.6 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.0 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.9 1.8 4.7 .373 0.6 1.7 .347 0.5 0.7 .776
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 %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
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

George McCloud Domantas Sabonis
Season 1991-922018-19
Team Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
George McCloud 51 17.5 6.6 0.9 1.7 2.6 2.3 0.5 0.2 1.2 1.9 2.5 6.1 .409 0.6 1.8 .340 1.0 1.3 .781
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 %
George McCloud 2 26.5 11.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 2.5 3.0 6.0 .500 1.5 3.0 .500 4.0 5.5 .727
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

George McCloud Domantas Sabonis
Season 1992-932019-20
Team Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
George McCloud 78 19.2 7.2 0.8 1.9 2.6 2.5 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.1 2.8 6.7 .411 0.7 2.3 .320 1.0 1.3 .735
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 %
George McCloud 4 19.8 4.8 0.8 2.0 2.8 3.5 1.0 0.3 1.3 3.5 2.0 5.8 .348 0.5 3.0 .167 0.3 1.0 .250
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Note: George McCloud didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 5

George McCloud Domantas Sabonis
Season 1994-952020-21
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana 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 %
George McCloud 42 19.1 9.6 2.0 1.5 3.5 1.3 0.5 0.2 1.0 1.7 3.4 7.8 .439 0.8 2.1 .382 1.9 2.3 .833
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 %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

George McCloud Domantas Sabonis
Season 1995-962021-22
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana 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 %
George McCloud 79 36.0 18.9 1.5 3.3 4.8 2.7 1.4 0.5 2.1 2.7 6.7 16.2 .414 3.3 8.6 .379 2.3 2.8 .804
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 %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

George McCloud Domantas Sabonis
Season 1996-972022-23
Team Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles LakersSacramento 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 %
George McCloud 64 23.3 10.3 0.6 2.2 2.8 1.7 1.0 0.1 1.0 2.0 3.7 9.0 .412 1.5 4.0 .390 1.3 1.6 .822
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 %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
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

George McCloud Domantas Sabonis
Season 1997-982023-24
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs Suns 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 %
George McCloud 63 19.3 7.2 0.7 2.7 3.5 1.3 0.9 0.2 1.0 2.1 2.7 6.8 .405 1.1 3.3 .341 0.6 0.8 .765
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 %
George McCloud 4 31.5 14.3 0.5 4.3 4.8 2.0 0.3 0.3 1.5 3.8 5.3 10.3 .512 3.0 5.3 .571 0.8 1.0 .750
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9

George McCloud Domantas Sabonis
Season 1998-99-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
George McCloud 48 25.9 8.9 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.6 0.9 0.3 1.0 2.7 3.0 6.8 .438 1.4 3.5 .416 1.6 1.8 .862
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 3 26.3 14.0 0.7 3.7 4.3 0.7 1.7 0.0 1.0 4.3 4.3 10.0 .433 3.0 6.7 .450 2.3 3.3 .700
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 10

George McCloud Domantas Sabonis
Season 1999-00-
Team Denver Nuggets-
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 %
George McCloud 78 27.2 10.1 0.9 2.7 3.7 3.2 0.6 0.3 1.7 2.3 3.4 8.2 .417 1.4 3.6 .378 1.9 2.3 .818
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 11

George McCloud Domantas Sabonis
Season 2000-01-
Team Denver Nuggets-
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 %
George McCloud 76 26.4 9.6 0.7 2.2 2.9 3.7 0.7 0.4 1.5 2.2 3.3 8.6 .382 1.0 3.1 .329 2.0 2.4 .840
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 12

George McCloud Domantas Sabonis
Season 2001-02-
Team Denver Nuggets-
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 %
George McCloud 69 26.5 8.8 1.0 2.7 3.6 3.0 0.8 0.3 2.1 2.5 3.0 8.3 .358 0.9 3.2 .270 1.9 2.4 .810
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------