Phil Hubbard vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Phil Hubbard, 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.

Phil Hubbard played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Domantas Sabonis, who played 8. Phil Hubbard had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, 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
Phil Hubbard 10 3 1979-80 to 1988-89
Domantas Sabonis 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Phil Hubbard Domantas Sabonis
Season 1979-802016-17
Team Detroit PistonsOklahoma 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 %
Phil Hubbard 64 18.6 9.1 1.8 3.2 5.0 1.1 0.8 0.2 1.9 3.2 3.3 7.0 .466 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.4 .750
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 %
Phil Hubbard ------- --- ----------
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

Phil Hubbard Domantas Sabonis
Season 1980-812017-18
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana 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 %
Phil Hubbard 80 28.6 14.5 3.0 4.4 7.3 1.9 1.0 0.3 2.9 4.0 5.4 11.0 .492 0.0 0.0 .333 3.7 5.3 .690
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 %
Phil Hubbard ------- --- ----------
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

Phil Hubbard Domantas Sabonis
Season 1981-822018-19
Team Detroit Pistons, Cleveland CavaliersIndiana 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 %
Phil Hubbard 83 22.2 10.2 2.3 3.4 5.7 1.1 0.8 0.2 1.9 3.5 3.9 8.0 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.4 .682
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 %
Phil Hubbard ------- --- ----------
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

Phil Hubbard Domantas Sabonis
Season 1982-832019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersIndiana 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 %
Phil Hubbard 82 23.8 9.5 2.7 3.0 5.7 1.1 1.1 0.1 1.9 3.3 3.5 7.3 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.6 .689
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 %
Phil Hubbard ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Phil Hubbard Domantas Sabonis
Season 1983-842020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersIndiana 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 %
Phil Hubbard 80 22.5 10.8 2.2 2.6 4.8 1.1 0.9 0.1 1.4 3.1 4.0 7.9 .511 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.7 .739
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 %
Phil Hubbard ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Phil Hubbard Domantas Sabonis
Season 1984-852021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersIndiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Phil Hubbard 76 29.6 15.8 2.8 3.5 6.3 1.5 1.1 0.1 2.3 3.4 5.5 10.8 .505 0.0 0.1 .000 4.9 6.5 .751
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 %
Phil Hubbard 4 25.3 15.5 2.8 2.3 5.0 0.8 0.8 0.0 1.8 4.0 6.0 11.3 .533 0.3 0.3 1.000 3.3 4.3 .765
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Phil Hubbard Domantas Sabonis
Season 1985-862022-23
Team Cleveland CavaliersSacramento 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 %
Phil Hubbard 23 27.8 11.4 2.1 3.1 5.2 1.3 0.9 0.1 2.9 3.4 4.0 8.6 .470 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 4.9 .679
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 %
Phil Hubbard ------- --- ----------
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

Phil Hubbard Domantas Sabonis
Season 1986-872023-24
Team Cleveland CavaliersSacramento 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 %
Phil Hubbard 68 30.6 11.8 2.6 3.1 5.7 2.0 1.0 0.1 2.3 3.3 4.7 8.9 .531 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 4.0 .596
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 %
Phil Hubbard ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Phil Hubbard Domantas Sabonis
Season 1987-88-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Phil Hubbard 78 20.9 8.4 1.5 2.1 3.6 1.0 0.6 0.1 1.5 2.1 3.0 6.2 .489 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.1 .749
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Hubbard 3 7.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.0 .167 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Phil Hubbard Domantas Sabonis
Season 1988-89-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Phil Hubbard 31 6.2 2.4 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.0 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .680
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Hubbard 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 ------- --- ----------