Domantas Sabonis vs. Anfernee Simons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anfernee Simons and Domantas Sabonis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

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Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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.

Domantas Sabonis played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Anfernee Simons, who played 8. Domantas Sabonis had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Anfernee Simons had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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 achievements, 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
Domantas Sabonis 10 4 2016-17 to 2025-26
Anfernee Simons 8 3 2018-19 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Domantas Sabonis Anfernee Simons
Season 2016-172018-19
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+61+13.0+2.1+0.4+2.5+2.9+0.3+0.4+0.4-0.4-2.0+1.0+2.7+.045+0.1+0.5+.024+.094
Anfernee Simons 20 7.1 3.8 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.5 1.4 3.2 .444 0.5 1.5 .345 0.5 0.8 .563
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+3+0.6+1.2+1.0+1.0+0.3+0.5-1.6+0.1+0.1+1.2+1.0+.200
Anfernee Simons 5 2.4 0.8 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 1.4 .000 0.0 0.4 .000 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 2
Domantas Sabonis Anfernee Simons
Season 2017-182019-20
Team Indiana PacersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+4+3.8+3.3+1.8+3.7+5.5+0.6+0.1+0.3-1.0-1.1+1.5+1.2+.115+0.9+2.7+.019+1.2+1.7+.076
Anfernee Simons 70 20.7 8.3 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.9 3.1 7.7 .399 1.1 3.2 .332 1.1 1.3 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+3+3.2+5.6+1.7+0.1+1.8+1.8+1.4+0.3-1.3+3.1+2.4+.273+1.4+2.5+.286+0.7+1.1+.055
Anfernee Simons 4 20.5 6.8 0.3 2.5 2.8 2.5 1.5 0.0 1.0 1.8 2.0 6.5 .308 1.5 3.5 .429 1.3 1.5 .833

Season 3
Domantas Sabonis Anfernee Simons
Season 2018-192020-21
Team Indiana PacersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+10+7.5+6.3+2.3+4.8+7.1+1.5+0.3+0.3-1.5-1.7+3.0+3.2+.171+1.8+4.2+.103+2.1+3.0+.092
Anfernee Simons 64 17.3 7.8 0.2 2.0 2.2 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.5 2.6 6.3 .419 1.9 4.4 .426 0.7 0.9 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+2+6.2+2.0+1.3+3.3+4.6+3.2+0.5+0.1-1.1-2.0+0.7+3.1+.146+1.5+2.0+.361+2.3+3.5
Anfernee Simons 6 17.8 6.5 0.5 2.2 2.7 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.0 2.3 4.2 .560 1.8 3.0 .611 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Domantas Sabonis Anfernee Simons
Season 2019-202021-22
Team Indiana PacersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+5+5.3+1.2+2.5+7.2+9.8+1.1+0.3+0.4-0.7-1.2+1.2+0.3+.097+2.8+6.7+.151+1.7+2.8+.165
Anfernee Simons 57 29.5 17.3 0.5 2.2 2.6 3.9 0.5 0.1 2.0 1.9 6.2 14.0 .443 3.1 7.8 .405 1.8 2.0 .888
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Domantas Sabonis nor Anfernee Simons played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Domantas Sabonis Anfernee Simons
Season 2020-212022-23
Team Indiana PacersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+1.0+0.8+2.1+7.2+9.4+2.6+0.5+0.3-1.3-1.0+0.3+2.3+.088+2.6+6.5+.056+1.3+2.4+.162
Anfernee Simons 62 35.0 21.1 0.3 2.3 2.6 4.1 0.7 0.2 2.1 2.3 7.5 16.9 .447 3.4 9.1 .377 2.6 2.9 .894
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Domantas Sabonis nor Anfernee Simons played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Domantas Sabonis Anfernee Simons
Season 2021-222023-24
Team Indiana Pacers, Sacramento KingsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+16+0.1+3.7+2.7+5.7+8.5+0.3+0.5+0.3-0.4-1.2+0.7+5.7+.143+2.8+6.8+.073+0.5+1.5+.175
Anfernee Simons 46 34.4 22.6 0.5 3.2 3.6 5.5 0.5 0.1 2.7 2.1 7.8 18.2 .430 3.4 8.8 .385 3.5 3.9 .916
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Domantas Sabonis nor Anfernee Simons played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Domantas Sabonis Anfernee Simons
Season 2022-232024-25
Team Sacramento KingsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+9+1.9+0.2+2.8+6.8+9.6+2.5+0.1+0.4-0.9-1.8+0.5+4.2+.189+2.7+7.4+.010+1.6+2.7+.160
Anfernee Simons 70 32.7 19.3 0.4 2.3 2.7 4.8 0.9 0.1 2.0 1.7 6.8 16.1 .426 3.1 8.5 .363 2.5 2.8 .902
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Anfernee Simons DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8
Domantas Sabonis Anfernee Simons
Season 2023-242025-26
Team Sacramento KingsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+66+10.6+5.5+3.3+8.2+11.4+5.6+0.4+0.4-1.8-0.7+2.8+1.6+.162+2.2+5.5+.021+2.2+3.5+.142
Anfernee Simons 16 25.1 13.9 0.3 1.9 2.3 2.6 0.5 0.2 1.5 2.3 4.9 11.4 .432 2.6 6.6 .400 1.4 1.6 .846
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Domantas Sabonis nor Anfernee Simons played in the postseason in their season 8

Additional Years

* Domantas Sabonis played 2 seasons more than Anfernee Simons in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 10, from 2025 to 2026—Domantas Sabonis didn't play in the postseason.

In those 2 extra years over Anfernee Simons, Domantas Sabonis got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 Rebounds Leader
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