Bob Kauffman vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Bob Kauffman, 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.

Bob Kauffman played 7 years in the NBA, 1 less than Domantas Sabonis, who played 8. Bob Kauffman had the first of his seasons in 1968-69, 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
Bob Kauffman 7 2 1968-69 to 1974-75
Domantas Sabonis 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bob Kauffman Domantas Sabonis
Season 1968-692016-17
Team Seattle SupersonicsOklahoma 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 %
Bob Kauffman 82 20.2 7.8 - - 5.9 1.0 - - - 3.1 2.7 6.0 .442 - - - 2.5 3.5 .702
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 %
Bob Kauffman ------- --- ----------
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
Bob Kauffman Domantas Sabonis
Season 1969-702017-18
Team Chicago BullsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Div 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 %
Bob Kauffman 64 12.1 4.3 - - 3.3 1.2 - - - 1.8 1.5 3.5 .425 - - - 1.4 1.9 .715
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 %
Bob Kauffman 3 4.7 1.3 - - 2.0 1.3 - - - 0.7 0.3 1.0 .333 - - - 0.7 1.0 .667
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
Bob Kauffman Domantas Sabonis
Season 1970-712018-19
Team Buffalo BravesIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Bob Kauffman 78 35.6 20.4 - - 10.7 4.5 - - - 3.4 7.9 16.8 .471 - - - 4.6 6.2 .740
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 %
Bob Kauffman ------- --- ----------
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
Bob Kauffman Domantas Sabonis
Season 1971-722019-20
Team Buffalo BravesIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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 %
Bob Kauffman 77 41.6 18.9 - - 10.2 3.9 - - - 3.5 7.2 14.6 .497 - - - 4.4 5.6 .795
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 %
Bob Kauffman ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Bob Kauffman Domantas Sabonis
Season 1972-732020-21
Team Buffalo BravesIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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 %
Bob Kauffman 77 39.6 17.5 - - 11.1 5.1 - - - 2.7 6.9 13.8 .505 - - - 3.6 4.7 .780
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 %
Bob Kauffman ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Bob Kauffman Domantas Sabonis
Season 1973-742021-22
Team Buffalo BravesIndiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Braves Lost East 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 %
Bob Kauffman 74 17.6 6.1 1.3 3.1 4.4 1.9 0.5 0.2 - 2.1 2.3 4.9 .467 - - - 1.4 2.0 .713
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 %
Bob Kauffman 2 5.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 0.5 1.5 .333 - - - 0.0 1.0 .000
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Bob Kauffman Domantas Sabonis
Season 1974-752022-23
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento 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 %
Bob Kauffman 73 10.9 3.9 0.9 1.6 2.5 1.1 0.3 0.1 - 1.4 1.5 3.6 .433 - - - 0.8 1.2 .702
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 %
Bob Kauffman ------- --- ----------
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
Bob Kauffman 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 %
Bob Kauffman ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bob Kauffman ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
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