Delaney Rudd vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Delaney Rudd, 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.

Delaney Rudd played 4 years in the NBA, 4 less than Domantas Sabonis, who played 8. Delaney Rudd 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
Delaney Rudd 4 3 1989-90 to 1992-93
Domantas Sabonis 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Delaney Rudd Domantas Sabonis
Season 1989-902016-17
Team Utah JazzOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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 %
Delaney Rudd 77 11.0 3.5 0.2 0.6 0.7 2.3 0.3 0.0 1.1 1.1 1.4 3.4 .429 0.2 0.7 .286 0.5 0.7 .660
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 %
Delaney Rudd 5 9.0 3.6 0.2 0.4 0.6 2.6 0.2 0.0 0.6 2.0 1.6 4.6 .348 0.2 1.4 .143 0.2 0.4 .500
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

Delaney Rudd Domantas Sabonis
Season 1990-912017-18
Team Utah JazzIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Delaney Rudd 82 10.7 4.0 0.2 0.6 0.8 2.6 0.4 0.0 1.2 1.1 1.5 3.5 .435 0.2 0.7 .279 0.7 0.9 .831
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 %
Delaney Rudd 9 6.4 2.7 0.2 0.0 0.2 1.9 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.3 .429 0.4 1.3 .333 0.2 0.4 .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

Delaney Rudd Domantas Sabonis
Season 1991-922018-19
Team Utah JazzIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsPacers 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 %
Delaney Rudd 65 8.3 3.0 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.7 0.2 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.2 2.9 .399 0.2 0.7 .234 0.5 0.6 .762
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 %
Delaney Rudd 10 8.4 2.5 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.9 0.3 0.0 0.4 1.1 1.0 2.1 .476 0.2 0.7 .286 0.3 0.4 .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

Delaney Rudd Domantas Sabonis
Season 1992-932019-20
Team Portland Trail BlazersIndiana 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 %
Delaney Rudd 15 6.3 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.7 0.5 0.5 2.4 .194 0.1 0.7 .091 0.7 0.9 .786
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 %
Delaney Rudd ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Delaney Rudd Domantas Sabonis
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 %
Delaney Rudd ------- --- ----------
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 %
Delaney Rudd ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Delaney Rudd Domantas Sabonis
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 %
Delaney Rudd ------- --- ----------
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 %
Delaney Rudd ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Delaney Rudd Domantas Sabonis
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 %
Delaney Rudd ------- --- ----------
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 %
Delaney Rudd ------- --- ----------
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

Delaney Rudd Domantas Sabonis
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 %
Delaney Rudd ------- --- ----------
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 %
Delaney Rudd ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------