Steven Hunter vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis and Steven Hunter, 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.

Steven Hunter and Domantas Sabonis both played 8 years in the NBA. Steven Hunter had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, 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
Steven Hunter 8 3 2001-02 to 2009-10
Domantas Sabonis 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Steven Hunter Domantas Sabonis
Season 2001-022016-17
Team Orlando MagicOklahoma 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 %
Steven Hunter 53 9.7 3.6 0.8 1.1 1.8 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.3 1.5 1.3 2.8 .456 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.8 .585
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 %
Steven Hunter ------- --- ----------
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

Steven Hunter Domantas Sabonis
Season 2002-032017-18
Team Orlando MagicIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers 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 %
Steven Hunter 33 13.5 3.9 1.2 1.7 2.8 0.2 0.3 1.1 0.5 1.7 1.7 3.1 .544 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.3 .409
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 %
Steven Hunter 7 5.7 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 1.4 0.4 1.4 .300 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.4 .000
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

Steven Hunter Domantas Sabonis
Season 2003-042018-19
Team Orlando MagicIndiana 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 %
Steven Hunter 59 13.4 3.2 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.2 0.1 1.2 0.5 1.7 1.4 2.6 .529 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.2 .333
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 %
Steven Hunter ------- --- ----------
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

Steven Hunter Domantas Sabonis
Season 2004-052019-20
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Steven Hunter 76 13.8 4.6 1.3 1.7 3.0 0.2 0.1 1.3 0.6 1.7 1.8 2.9 .614 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 2.1 .479
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 %
Steven Hunter 15 14.3 4.0 1.1 1.4 2.5 0.2 0.1 1.2 0.5 1.7 1.6 2.9 .558 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .600
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Steven Hunter Domantas Sabonis
Season 2005-062020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana 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 %
Steven Hunter 69 19.0 6.1 1.6 2.3 3.9 0.2 0.2 1.1 0.9 1.7 2.5 4.2 .601 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .514
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 %
Steven Hunter ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Steven Hunter Domantas Sabonis
Season 2006-072021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
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 %
Steven Hunter 70 22.9 6.4 1.6 3.2 4.8 0.4 0.2 1.1 0.9 2.0 2.7 4.7 .577 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.2 .490
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 %
Steven Hunter ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Steven Hunter Domantas Sabonis
Season 2007-082022-23
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Steven Hunter 19 6.3 2.1 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 1.1 0.8 1.5 .536 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.1 .450
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 %
Steven Hunter 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Note: Steven Hunter didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 8

Steven Hunter Domantas Sabonis
Season 2009-102023-24
Team Memphis GrizzliesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
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 %
Steven Hunter 21 7.5 2.5 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.8 2.0 .395 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.7 .528
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 %
Steven Hunter ------- --- ----------
Domantas Sabonis ------- --- ----------