Greg Buckner vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Greg Buckner, 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.

Greg Buckner played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Domantas Sabonis, who played 8. Greg Buckner 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
Greg Buckner 10 6 1999-00 to 2008-09
Domantas Sabonis 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Greg Buckner Domantas Sabonis
Season 1999-002016-17
Team Dallas MavericksOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder 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 %
Greg Buckner 48 19.2 5.7 1.2 2.5 3.6 1.1 0.8 0.4 0.8 3.1 2.3 4.9 .476 0.2 0.5 .385 0.9 1.3 .683
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 %
Greg Buckner ------- --- ----------
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
Greg Buckner Domantas Sabonis
Season 2000-012017-18
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisPacers 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 %
Greg Buckner 37 22.2 6.2 1.6 2.6 4.2 1.3 0.9 0.2 0.7 3.2 2.3 5.2 .438 0.1 0.2 .286 1.6 2.2 .728
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 %
Greg Buckner 5 15.2 6.0 1.6 2.6 4.2 0.6 1.0 0.0 0.4 2.4 2.2 4.6 .478 0.2 0.6 .333 1.4 2.0 .700
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
Greg Buckner Domantas Sabonis
Season 2001-022018-19
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisPacers 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 %
Greg Buckner 44 20.1 5.8 1.5 2.4 3.9 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.6 2.8 2.4 4.5 .525 0.1 0.4 .313 0.9 1.3 .690
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 %
Greg Buckner 7 15.1 3.9 1.9 1.9 3.7 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.4 2.1 1.7 3.6 .480 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .750
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
Greg Buckner Domantas Sabonis
Season 2002-032019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Greg Buckner 75 20.2 6.0 1.0 1.9 2.9 1.3 1.0 0.2 0.8 2.7 2.5 5.3 .465 0.2 0.7 .273 0.9 1.1 .802
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 %
Greg Buckner 10 11.0 2.6 0.3 1.4 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.8 1.0 3.1 .323 0.2 0.9 .222 0.4 0.4 1.000
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Greg Buckner Domantas Sabonis
Season 2003-042020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana 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 %
Greg Buckner 53 13.3 3.1 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.5 1.2 3.3 .377 0.2 0.8 .273 0.4 0.5 .741
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 %
Greg Buckner ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Greg Buckner Domantas Sabonis
Season 2004-052021-22
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Greg Buckner 70 21.7 6.2 0.9 2.0 3.0 1.9 1.1 0.1 0.7 2.4 2.3 4.3 .528 0.7 1.7 .405 0.9 1.2 .778
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 %
Greg Buckner 5 20.2 2.0 0.2 3.0 3.2 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.6 2.8 0.8 3.6 .222 0.4 1.8 .222 0.0 0.0 -
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Greg Buckner Domantas Sabonis
Season 2005-062022-23
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdKings 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 %
Greg Buckner 73 24.1 6.7 0.4 2.4 2.9 1.7 1.2 0.3 0.7 2.5 2.5 5.7 .434 1.2 3.3 .354 0.6 0.8 .782
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 %
Greg Buckner 5 27.4 12.6 0.6 2.2 2.8 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.2 2.4 4.6 11.0 .418 2.0 6.4 .313 1.4 1.6 .875
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
Greg Buckner Domantas Sabonis
Season 2006-072023-24
Team Dallas MavericksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Buckner 76 18.1 4.0 0.5 1.6 2.1 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.5 2.0 1.6 3.9 .411 0.4 1.4 .311 0.4 0.4 .794
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 %
Greg Buckner 6 7.3 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.2 0.0 1.2 .000 0.0 0.7 .000 0.2 0.3 .500
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Greg Buckner Domantas Sabonis
Season 2007-08-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
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 %
Greg Buckner 31 16.8 4.0 0.3 1.8 2.1 1.3 0.7 0.1 0.9 2.0 1.5 3.8 .385 0.5 1.6 .300 0.6 0.7 .864
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Buckner ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Greg Buckner Domantas Sabonis
Season 2008-09-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
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 %
Greg Buckner 63 13.9 2.5 0.5 1.6 2.1 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.7 1.0 2.5 .384 0.2 0.8 .255 0.3 0.4 .800
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Buckner ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
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