Chuck Nevitt vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Chuck Nevitt, 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.

Chuck Nevitt played 9 years in the NBA, 1 more than Domantas Sabonis, who played 8. Chuck Nevitt had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, 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
Chuck Nevitt 9 5 1982-83 to 1993-94
Domantas Sabonis 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Chuck Nevitt Domantas Sabonis
Season 1982-832016-17
Team Houston RocketsOklahoma 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 %
Chuck Nevitt 6 10.7 3.8 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.0 0.2 2.0 1.2 2.3 1.8 2.5 .733 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.7 .250
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 %
Chuck Nevitt ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Chuck Nevitt didn't play in 1983-84.

Season 2
Chuck Nevitt Domantas Sabonis
Season 1984-852017-18
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 %
Chuck Nevitt 11 5.4 1.1 0.5 1.4 1.8 0.3 0.0 1.4 0.9 1.8 0.5 1.5 .294 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.7 .250
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 %
Chuck Nevitt 7 5.3 1.4 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.1 0.6 0.9 0.3 1.6 0.4 1.3 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.1 .500
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
Chuck Nevitt Domantas Sabonis
Season 1985-862018-19
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Chuck Nevitt 29 4.3 1.7 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.4 1.2 0.5 1.5 .349 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .731
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 %
Chuck Nevitt 1 1.0 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
Chuck Nevitt Domantas Sabonis
Season 1986-872019-20
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Chuck Nevitt 41 6.5 1.9 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.5 1.8 0.8 1.5 .492 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .583
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 %
Chuck Nevitt 3 3.3 1.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.7 .200 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Chuck Nevitt Domantas Sabonis
Season 1987-882020-21
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Chuck Nevitt 17 3.7 1.0 0.2 0.8 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.4 1.2 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
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 %
Chuck Nevitt 3 1.3 0.7 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Chuck Nevitt Domantas Sabonis
Season 1988-892021-22
Team Houston RocketsIndiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Chuck Nevitt 43 5.3 1.5 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.5 1.2 0.6 1.4 .435 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .688
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 %
Chuck Nevitt 2 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Chuck Nevitt Domantas Sabonis
Season 1989-902022-23
Team Houston RocketsSacramento 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 %
Chuck Nevitt 3 3.0 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.7 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Chuck Nevitt ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Chuck Nevitt didn't play in 1990-91.

Season 8
Chuck Nevitt Domantas Sabonis
Season 1991-922023-24
Team Chicago BullsSacramento 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 %
Chuck Nevitt 4 2.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Chuck Nevitt ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Note: Chuck Nevitt didn't play in 1992-93.

Season 9
Chuck Nevitt Domantas Sabonis
Season 1993-94-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
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 %
Chuck Nevitt 1 1.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 6.0 .500
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Nevitt ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
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