Markieff Morris vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Markieff Morris, 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 / 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.

Markieff Morris played 13 years in the NBA, 5 more than Domantas Sabonis, who played 8. Markieff Morris had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, 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
Markieff Morris 13 6 2011-12 to 2023-24
Domantas Sabonis 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Markieff Morris Domantas Sabonis
Season 2011-122016-17
Team Phoenix SunsOklahoma 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 %
Markieff Morris 63 19.5 7.4 1.1 3.3 4.4 1.0 0.7 0.7 1.1 2.8 2.8 6.9 .399 0.7 2.0 .347 1.2 1.7 .717
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 %
Markieff Morris ------- --- ----------
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

Markieff Morris Domantas Sabonis
Season 2012-132017-18
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana 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 %
Markieff Morris 82 22.4 8.2 1.6 3.2 4.8 1.3 0.9 0.8 1.3 2.5 3.2 8.0 .407 0.5 1.6 .336 1.1 1.5 .732
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 %
Markieff Morris ------- --- ----------
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

Markieff Morris Domantas Sabonis
Season 2013-142018-19
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana 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 %
Markieff Morris 81 26.6 13.8 1.7 4.3 6.0 1.8 0.8 0.6 1.8 2.9 5.1 10.4 .486 0.4 1.3 .315 3.2 4.0 .792
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 %
Markieff Morris ------- --- ----------
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

Markieff Morris Domantas Sabonis
Season 2014-152019-20
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana 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 %
Markieff Morris 82 31.5 15.3 1.3 4.8 6.2 2.3 1.2 0.5 2.1 3.0 6.2 13.4 .465 0.7 2.2 .318 2.2 2.8 .763
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 %
Markieff Morris ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Markieff Morris Domantas Sabonis
Season 2015-162020-21
Team Phoenix Suns, Washington WizardsIndiana 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 %
Markieff Morris 64 25.5 12.0 1.1 4.4 5.5 1.9 0.9 0.5 2.1 2.9 4.8 11.2 .425 0.7 2.4 .303 1.7 2.3 .735
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 %
Markieff Morris ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Markieff Morris Domantas Sabonis
Season 2016-172021-22
Team Washington WizardsIndiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards 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 %
Markieff Morris 76 31.2 14.0 1.4 5.1 6.5 1.7 1.1 0.6 1.7 3.3 5.3 11.7 .457 0.9 2.6 .362 2.4 2.8 .837
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 %
Markieff Morris 13 28.7 12.1 1.4 5.0 6.4 1.7 0.9 1.3 1.6 3.5 4.5 11.2 .407 1.1 2.9 .368 1.9 2.4 .806
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Markieff Morris Domantas Sabonis
Season 2017-182022-23
Team Washington WizardsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdKings 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 %
Markieff Morris 73 27.0 11.5 1.0 4.6 5.6 1.9 0.8 0.5 1.7 3.0 4.5 9.4 .480 1.0 2.8 .367 1.4 1.8 .820
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 %
Markieff Morris 6 30.2 9.8 2.3 5.2 7.5 1.7 0.7 0.8 1.0 3.7 4.0 8.2 .490 0.3 2.0 .167 1.5 1.7 .900
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

Markieff Morris Domantas Sabonis
Season 2018-192023-24
Team Washington Wizards, Oklahoma City ThunderSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs Thunder 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 %
Markieff Morris 58 21.9 9.4 1.1 3.5 4.6 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.9 3.0 3.5 8.3 .421 1.2 3.5 .335 1.2 1.6 .772
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 %
Markieff Morris 5 11.8 3.8 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.0 0.2 0.6 0.4 1.8 1.0 3.2 .313 0.4 1.4 .286 1.4 1.8 .778
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Markieff Morris Domantas Sabonis
Season 2019-20-
Team Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markieff Morris 58 20.5 9.7 0.7 3.1 3.8 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.3 3.5 7.9 .443 1.5 3.9 .386 1.1 1.5 .776
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markieff Morris 21 18.3 5.9 0.6 2.5 3.0 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.8 2.6 2.1 4.7 .449 1.4 3.3 .420 0.3 0.4 .778
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Markieff Morris Domantas Sabonis
Season 2020-21-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Markieff Morris 61 19.7 6.7 0.8 3.6 4.4 1.2 0.4 0.3 0.9 1.7 2.5 6.2 .405 1.1 3.4 .311 0.6 0.8 .720
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markieff Morris 4 9.5 2.3 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.5 0.5 2.3 .222 0.3 1.0 .250 1.0 1.5 .667
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Markieff Morris Domantas Sabonis
Season 2021-22-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markieff Morris 17 17.5 7.6 1.0 1.6 2.6 1.4 0.4 0.1 1.2 1.9 3.2 6.7 .474 0.8 2.3 .333 0.5 0.5 .889
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markieff Morris 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Markieff Morris Domantas Sabonis
Season 2022-23-
Team Brooklyn Nets, Dallas Mavericks-
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 %
Markieff Morris 35 10.1 3.8 0.4 1.7 2.0 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.3 3.3 .409 0.8 2.0 .394 0.3 0.3 1.000
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markieff Morris ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Markieff Morris Domantas Sabonis
Season 2023-24-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
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 %
Markieff Morris 26 8.3 2.5 0.2 1.3 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.9 2.6 .338 0.6 1.6 .357 0.2 0.2 .833
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markieff Morris ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------