Jason Kapono vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Jason Kapono, 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.

Jason Kapono played 9 years in the NBA, 1 more than Domantas Sabonis, who played 8. Jason Kapono had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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
Jason Kapono 9 3 2003-04 to 2011-12
Domantas Sabonis 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jason Kapono Domantas Sabonis
Season 2003-042016-17
Team Cleveland CavaliersOklahoma 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 %
Jason Kapono 41 10.4 3.5 0.5 0.9 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.3 3.1 .403 0.5 1.1 .477 0.5 0.6 .833
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 %
Jason Kapono ------- --- ----------
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

Jason Kapono Domantas Sabonis
Season 2004-052017-18
Team Charlotte BobcatsIndiana 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 %
Jason Kapono 81 18.4 8.5 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.6 3.3 8.3 .401 1.0 2.4 .412 0.9 1.0 .824
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 %
Jason Kapono ------- --- ----------
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

Jason Kapono Domantas Sabonis
Season 2005-062018-19
Team Miami HeatIndiana 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 %
Jason Kapono 51 13.0 4.1 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.7 1.5 3.5 .446 0.4 1.0 .396 0.5 0.6 .848
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 %
Jason Kapono 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Jason Kapono Domantas Sabonis
Season 2006-072019-20
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Jason Kapono 67 26.4 10.9 0.4 2.3 2.7 1.2 0.6 0.0 1.0 2.0 4.1 8.4 .494 1.6 3.1 .514 1.0 1.1 .892
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 %
Jason Kapono 4 19.3 5.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.3 2.3 2.0 4.3 .471 0.5 1.0 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jason Kapono Domantas Sabonis
Season 2007-082020-21
Team Toronto RaptorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
Jason Kapono 81 18.9 7.2 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.7 1.6 3.0 6.1 .488 0.7 1.5 .483 0.5 0.5 .860
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 %
Jason Kapono 5 30.4 15.6 0.4 2.2 2.6 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.8 6.2 10.6 .585 2.6 4.8 .542 0.6 0.8 .750
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jason Kapono Domantas Sabonis
Season 2008-092021-22
Team Toronto RaptorsIndiana 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 %
Jason Kapono 80 22.9 8.2 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.8 3.3 7.6 .432 1.2 2.9 .428 0.4 0.5 .810
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 %
Jason Kapono ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jason Kapono Domantas Sabonis
Season 2009-102022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento 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 %
Jason Kapono 57 17.1 5.7 0.2 0.9 1.2 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.4 2.2 5.3 .419 1.1 3.0 .368 0.2 0.3 .600
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 %
Jason Kapono ------- --- ----------
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

Jason Kapono Domantas Sabonis
Season 2010-112023-24
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento 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 %
Jason Kapono 24 4.7 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.2 .250 0.0 0.3 .125 0.0 0.1 .500
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 %
Jason Kapono ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jason Kapono Domantas Sabonis
Season 2011-12-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
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 %
Jason Kapono 27 10.0 2.0 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.8 2.0 .382 0.3 1.0 .296 0.1 0.1 1.000
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Kapono ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------