Rod Higgins vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Rod Higgins, 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.

Rod Higgins played 13 years in the NBA, 5 more than Domantas Sabonis, who played 8. Rod Higgins 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
Rod Higgins 13 6 1982-83 to 1994-95
Domantas Sabonis 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rod Higgins Domantas Sabonis
Season 1982-832016-17
Team Chicago BullsOklahoma 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 %
Rod Higgins 82 26.8 10.3 1.9 2.5 4.5 2.1 0.8 0.8 1.5 3.0 3.8 8.5 .448 0.2 0.5 .317 2.5 3.2 .792
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 %
Rod Higgins ------- --- ----------
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

Rod Higgins Domantas Sabonis
Season 1983-842017-18
Team Chicago BullsIndiana 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 %
Rod Higgins 78 20.2 6.4 1.1 1.5 2.6 1.5 0.6 0.4 1.0 2.1 2.5 5.5 .447 0.0 0.3 .045 1.4 2.0 .724
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 %
Rod Higgins ------- --- ----------
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

Rod Higgins Domantas Sabonis
Season 1984-852018-19
Team Chicago BullsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Rod Higgins 68 13.9 4.5 0.8 1.4 2.2 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.3 1.8 4.0 .441 0.1 0.5 .270 0.9 1.3 .667
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 %
Rod Higgins 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

Rod Higgins Domantas Sabonis
Season 1985-862019-20
Team Seattle Supersonics, San Antonio Spurs, New Jersey Nets, Chicago BullsIndiana 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 %
Rod Higgins 30 11.1 3.3 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.6 1.3 3.5 .368 0.0 0.3 .111 0.6 0.9 .704
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 %
Rod Higgins ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Rod Higgins Domantas Sabonis
Season 1986-872020-21
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Rod Higgins 73 20.5 8.6 1.0 2.3 3.2 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.0 2.9 5.6 .519 0.0 0.2 .176 2.7 3.3 .833
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 %
Rod Higgins 10 17.7 4.3 0.5 1.6 2.1 1.2 1.1 0.6 0.2 2.0 1.8 4.6 .391 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.6 0.9 .667
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Rod Higgins Domantas Sabonis
Season 1987-882021-22
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana 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 %
Rod Higgins 68 32.2 15.5 1.4 2.9 4.3 2.8 1.0 0.5 1.6 2.8 5.6 10.7 .526 0.3 0.6 .487 4.0 4.7 .848
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 %
Rod Higgins ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Rod Higgins Domantas Sabonis
Season 1988-892022-23
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisKings 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 %
Rod Higgins 81 23.3 10.6 1.4 3.3 4.6 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.9 2.1 3.7 7.8 .476 0.8 2.1 .393 2.3 2.8 .821
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 %
Rod Higgins 8 33.4 14.9 2.9 4.5 7.4 2.5 1.6 0.9 1.4 2.4 5.0 10.3 .488 1.3 4.4 .286 3.6 4.3 .853
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

Rod Higgins Domantas Sabonis
Season 1989-902023-24
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento 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 %
Rod Higgins 82 24.3 11.1 1.5 3.7 5.1 1.6 0.6 0.6 1.1 2.2 3.7 7.7 .481 0.8 2.4 .347 2.9 3.5 .821
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 %
Rod Higgins ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Rod Higgins Domantas Sabonis
Season 1990-91-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins 82 24.7 9.5 1.3 3.0 4.3 1.4 0.6 0.5 0.8 2.4 3.2 6.8 .463 0.9 2.7 .332 2.3 2.8 .819
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins 9 23.8 9.2 1.0 2.2 3.2 2.0 0.2 0.9 0.8 3.1 2.9 6.8 .426 0.9 2.9 .308 2.6 3.1 .821
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Rod Higgins Domantas Sabonis
Season 1991-92-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Rod Higgins 25 21.4 10.2 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.6 3.0 3.5 8.4 .412 1.3 3.8 .347 1.9 2.4 .814
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins 2 8.5 3.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 1.0 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Rod Higgins Domantas Sabonis
Season 1992-93-
Team 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 %
Rod Higgins 69 20.7 8.3 1.0 1.8 2.8 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.9 2.0 2.9 7.0 .412 0.6 1.9 .323 1.9 2.2 .861
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Rod Higgins Domantas Sabonis
Season 1993-94-
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 %
Rod Higgins 36 15.2 5.4 0.7 1.6 2.3 1.0 0.7 0.4 0.6 1.5 2.0 4.5 .436 0.6 1.4 .440 0.9 1.2 .738
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins 3 19.0 3.7 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.3 1.3 3.7 .364 0.7 2.3 .286 0.3 0.7 .500
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Rod Higgins Domantas Sabonis
Season 1994-95-
Team Golden State Warriors-
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 %
Rod Higgins 5 9.2 2.0 0.8 0.6 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.4 0.6 2.4 .250 0.2 1.2 .167 0.6 0.8 .750
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------