Reggie Johnson vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Reggie Johnson, 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.

Reggie Johnson played 4 years in the NBA, 4 less than Domantas Sabonis, who played 8. Reggie Johnson had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, 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
Reggie Johnson 4 3 1980-81 to 1983-84
Domantas Sabonis 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Reggie Johnson Domantas Sabonis
Season 1980-812016-17
Team San Antonio SpursOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisThunder 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 %
Reggie Johnson 79 21.7 10.2 1.7 2.9 4.5 1.0 0.6 0.6 1.6 3.6 4.3 8.6 .499 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.4 .663
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 %
Reggie Johnson 7 32.0 12.7 2.1 2.7 4.9 2.3 0.6 0.7 1.4 3.9 5.0 10.4 .479 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.6 .760
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

Reggie Johnson Domantas Sabonis
Season 1981-822017-18
Team San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers, Kansas City KingsIndiana 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 %
Reggie Johnson 75 25.4 10.9 1.9 4.1 6.0 1.0 0.4 0.8 1.3 3.4 4.7 8.8 .530 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.1 .756
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 %
Reggie Johnson ------- --- ----------
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

Reggie Johnson Domantas Sabonis
Season 1982-832018-19
Team Kansas City Kings, Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers 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 %
Reggie Johnson 79 19.5 7.5 1.4 2.3 3.7 0.9 0.3 0.5 1.3 2.9 3.1 6.4 .485 0.0 0.1 .250 1.2 1.6 .731
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 %
Reggie Johnson 5 6.4 1.2 0.0 0.0 0 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000
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

Reggie Johnson Domantas Sabonis
Season 1983-842019-20
Team New Jersey NetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Reggie Johnson 72 11.4 4.8 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.8 2.0 1.8 3.6 .496 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.8 .730
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 %
Reggie Johnson 7 2.4 0.7 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.6 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .833
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Reggie Johnson Domantas Sabonis
Season -2020-21
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Reggie Johnson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Reggie Johnson ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Reggie Johnson Domantas Sabonis
Season -2021-22
Team -Indiana Pacers, 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 %
Reggie Johnson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Reggie Johnson ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Reggie Johnson Domantas Sabonis
Season -2022-23
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Kings 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 %
Reggie Johnson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Reggie Johnson ------- --- ----------
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

Reggie Johnson 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 %
Reggie Johnson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Reggie Johnson ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------