Kevin Porter vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Kevin Porter, 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.

Kevin Porter played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Domantas Sabonis, who played 8. Kevin Porter had the first of his seasons in 1972-73, 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
Kevin Porter 10 5 1972-73 to 1982-83
Domantas Sabonis 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kevin Porter Domantas Sabonis
Season 1972-732016-17
Team Baltimore BulletsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisThunder 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 %
Kevin Porter 71 17.1 6.6 - - 1.0 3.3 - - - 2.9 2.9 6.4 .455 - - - 0.9 1.4 .614
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 %
Kevin Porter 4 10.3 3.0 - - 0.5 2.3 - - - 2.8 1.5 3.0 .500 - - - 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

Kevin Porter Domantas Sabonis
Season 1973-742017-18
Team Capital BulletsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East 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 %
Kevin Porter 81 28.9 14.0 1.0 1.2 2.2 5.8 1.2 0.1 - 3.9 5.9 12.3 .478 - - - 2.2 3.1 .723
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 %
Kevin Porter 7 27.9 10.7 1.4 1.0 2.4 4.6 1.1 0.0 - 4.3 4.7 12.1 .388 - - - 1.3 2.0 .643
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

Kevin Porter Domantas Sabonis
Season 1974-752018-19
Team Washington BulletsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement Assists Leader-
Playoffs Bullets Lost NBA 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 %
Kevin Porter 81 32.0 11.6 0.7 1.2 1.9 8.0 1.9 0.1 - 4.0 5.0 10.2 .491 - - - 1.6 2.3 .704
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 %
Kevin Porter 17 36.8 14.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 7.3 1.2 0.0 - 4.3 5.8 11.6 .503 - - - 2.7 4.1 .667
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

Kevin Porter Domantas Sabonis
Season 1975-762019-20
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana 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 %
Kevin Porter 19 36.2 12.6 0.7 1.6 2.3 10.2 1.8 0.2 - 4.4 5.2 12.4 .421 - - - 2.2 2.9 .750
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 %
Kevin Porter ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kevin Porter Domantas Sabonis
Season 1976-772020-21
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Kevin Porter 81 26.1 8.9 0.3 0.9 1.2 7.3 1.1 0.1 - 3.3 3.8 7.5 .512 - - - 1.2 1.6 .729
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 %
Kevin Porter 3 20.3 5.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 5.7 0.3 0.0 - 2.3 1.7 4.7 .357 - - - 2.0 3.0 .667
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kevin Porter Domantas Sabonis
Season 1977-782021-22
Team Detroit Pistons, New Jersey NetsIndiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Assists 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 %
Kevin Porter 82 34.3 15.0 0.6 2.0 2.6 10.2 1.5 0.2 4.4 3.5 6.0 12.9 .469 - - - 3.0 3.9 .763
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 %
Kevin Porter ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kevin Porter Domantas Sabonis
Season 1978-792022-23
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement Assists 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 %
Kevin Porter 82 37.4 15.4 0.8 1.8 2.5 13.4 1.9 0.1 4.1 3.7 6.5 13.5 .481 - - - 2.3 3.2 .722
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 %
Kevin Porter ------- --- ----------
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

Kevin Porter Domantas Sabonis
Season 1979-802023-24
Team Washington BulletsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs Bullets 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 %
Kevin Porter 70 21.3 7.3 0.4 0.8 1.2 6.5 0.8 0.2 2.3 2.6 2.9 6.3 .459 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.0 .803
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 %
Kevin Porter 2 24.5 8.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 4.5 1.5 0.0 2.0 3.5 3.5 8.0 .438 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 2.5 .400
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kevin Porter Domantas Sabonis
Season 1980-81-
Team Washington Bullets-
Honors & Awards Achievement Assists 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 %
Kevin Porter 81 31.8 13.4 0.4 1.1 1.5 9.1 1.4 0.1 3.1 3.2 5.5 10.6 .519 0.0 0.1 .250 2.4 3.0 .773
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Porter ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Note: Kevin Porter didn't play in 1981-82.

Season 10

Kevin Porter Domantas Sabonis
Season 1982-83-
Team Washington Bullets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Porter 11 19.1 4.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 4.2 0.9 0.0 1.9 2.7 1.9 3.6 .525 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 .833
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Porter ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------