Ken Norman vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Ken Norman, 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.

Ken Norman played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Domantas Sabonis, who played 8. Ken Norman had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, 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
Ken Norman 10 3 1987-88 to 1996-97
Domantas Sabonis 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ken Norman Domantas Sabonis
Season 1987-882016-17
Team Los Angeles ClippersOklahoma 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 %
Ken Norman 66 21.7 8.6 1.5 2.5 4.0 1.2 0.7 0.5 1.6 1.9 3.7 7.6 .482 0.0 0.2 .000 1.3 2.6 .512
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 %
Ken Norman ------- --- ----------
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

Ken Norman Domantas Sabonis
Season 1988-892017-18
Team Los Angeles ClippersIndiana 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 %
Ken Norman 80 37.8 18.1 3.1 5.3 8.3 3.5 1.3 0.8 2.6 2.8 8.0 15.9 .502 0.1 0.3 .190 2.1 3.4 .630
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 %
Ken Norman ------- --- ----------
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

Ken Norman Domantas Sabonis
Season 1989-902018-19
Team Los Angeles ClippersIndiana 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 %
Ken Norman 70 33.3 16.1 2.0 4.7 6.7 2.3 1.1 0.8 2.7 2.8 6.9 13.6 .510 0.1 0.2 .438 2.2 3.5 .632
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 %
Ken Norman ------- --- ----------
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

Ken Norman Domantas Sabonis
Season 1990-912019-20
Team Los Angeles ClippersIndiana 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 %
Ken Norman 70 33.0 17.4 2.5 4.6 7.1 2.3 0.9 0.9 2.0 2.7 7.4 14.8 .501 0.1 0.5 .188 2.5 3.9 .629
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 %
Ken Norman ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Ken Norman Domantas Sabonis
Season 1991-922020-21
Team Los Angeles ClippersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Ken Norman 77 26.1 12.1 2.1 3.8 5.8 1.6 0.7 0.9 1.3 1.9 5.2 10.7 .490 0.1 0.4 .143 1.6 2.9 .535
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 %
Ken Norman 5 36.8 12.6 3.8 6.0 9.8 3.0 0.8 0.6 1.2 3.6 5.4 10.6 .509 0.0 0.4 .000 1.8 3.4 .529
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Ken Norman Domantas Sabonis
Season 1992-932021-22
Team Los Angeles ClippersIndiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Ken Norman 76 32.6 15.0 2.8 4.8 7.5 2.2 0.8 0.8 1.6 2.1 6.6 12.8 .511 0.1 0.5 .263 1.7 2.9 .595
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 %
Ken Norman 5 32.8 12.8 2.8 5.4 8.2 2.4 0.8 0.0 0.2 1.6 5.0 13.4 .373 0.6 1.6 .375 2.2 4.4 .500
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Ken Norman Domantas Sabonis
Season 1993-942022-23
Team Milwaukee BucksSacramento 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 %
Ken Norman 82 31.0 11.9 2.1 4.0 6.1 2.7 0.7 0.6 1.8 2.5 5.0 11.2 .448 0.8 2.3 .333 1.1 2.2 .503
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 %
Ken Norman ------- --- ----------
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

Ken Norman Domantas Sabonis
Season 1994-952023-24
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Ken Norman 74 25.4 12.7 1.4 3.5 4.9 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.1 5.2 11.6 .453 1.3 3.9 .344 0.9 1.9 .457
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 %
Ken Norman 3 14.0 5.3 0.7 2.3 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 4.3 2.3 6.0 .389 0.3 2.7 .125 0.3 2.3 .143
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Ken Norman Domantas Sabonis
Season 1995-96-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
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 %
Ken Norman 34 22.6 8.9 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.9 0.4 0.5 1.4 2.0 3.7 8.0 .465 1.0 2.5 .393 0.5 1.4 .354
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ken Norman ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Ken Norman Domantas Sabonis
Season 1996-97-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
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 %
Ken Norman 17 12.9 3.8 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.7 0.4 0.2 1.1 1.0 1.6 5.5 .287 0.4 2.2 .158 0.2 0.7 .333
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ken Norman ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------