Shareef Abdur-Rahim vs. Serge Ibaka Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Serge Ibaka and Shareef Abdur-Rahim, 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.

Shareef Abdur-Rahim played 12 years in the NBA, 2 less than Serge Ibaka, who played 14. Shareef Abdur-Rahim had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, while Serge Ibaka had his rookie season in 2009-10. 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
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 12 1 1996-97 to 2007-08
Serge Ibaka 14 12 2009-10 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Serge Ibaka
Season 1996-972009-10
Team Vancouver GrizzliesOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 80 35.0 18.7 2.7 4.2 6.9 2.2 1.0 1.0 2.8 2.5 6.9 15.2 .453 0.1 0.3 .259 4.8 6.5 .746
Serge Ibaka 73 18.1 6.3 1.9 3.5 5.4 0.1 0.3 1.3 0.9 2.7 2.8 5.1 .543 0.0 0.0 .500 0.8 1.3 .630
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Serge Ibaka 6 25.5 7.8 2.2 4.3 6.5 0.3 0.3 2.0 1.0 3.2 3.3 5.8 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.7 .700

Season 2

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Serge Ibaka
Season 1997-982010-11
Team Vancouver GrizzliesOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West 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 %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 82 36.0 22.3 2.8 4.3 7.1 2.6 1.1 0.9 3.1 2.5 8.0 16.4 .485 0.3 0.6 .412 6.1 7.8 .784
Serge Ibaka 82 27.0 9.9 2.6 5.0 7.6 0.3 0.4 2.4 0.9 3.3 4.1 7.5 .543 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.2 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Serge Ibaka 17 28.8 9.8 2.8 4.5 7.3 0.2 0.2 3.1 1.2 3.8 3.9 8.5 .462 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.4 .825

Season 3

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Serge Ibaka
Season 1998-992011-12
Team Vancouver GrizzliesOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost NBA 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 %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 50 40.4 23.0 2.3 5.2 7.5 3.4 1.4 1.1 3.7 2.7 7.7 17.9 .432 0.2 0.7 .306 7.4 8.8 .841
Serge Ibaka 66 27.2 9.1 2.9 4.6 7.5 0.4 0.5 3.7 1.2 2.7 4.0 7.4 .535 0.0 0.0 .333 1.2 1.8 .661
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Serge Ibaka 20 28.5 9.8 2.4 3.4 5.8 0.6 0.6 3.0 0.6 2.9 4.2 8.0 .528 0.1 0.2 .250 1.3 1.8 .722

Season 4

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Serge Ibaka
Season 1999-002012-13
Team Vancouver GrizzliesOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 82 39.3 20.3 2.7 7.4 10.1 3.3 1.1 1.1 3.0 3.0 7.2 15.6 .465 0.4 1.2 .302 5.4 6.7 .809
Serge Ibaka 80 31.1 13.2 2.8 4.9 7.7 0.5 0.4 3.0 1.6 2.7 5.6 9.7 .573 0.3 0.7 .351 1.8 2.4 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Serge Ibaka 11 33.3 12.8 3.5 4.8 8.4 0.7 0.0 3.0 0.6 3.5 5.4 12.3 .437 0.4 0.8 .444 1.7 2.2 .792

Season 5

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Serge Ibaka
Season 2000-012013-14
Team Vancouver GrizzliesOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 81 40.0 20.5 2.2 6.9 9.1 3.1 1.1 1.0 2.9 2.9 7.5 15.8 .472 0.1 0.8 .188 5.5 6.6 .834
Serge Ibaka 81 32.9 15.1 2.8 6.0 8.8 1.0 0.5 2.7 1.5 2.9 6.5 12.1 .536 0.3 0.7 .383 1.9 2.5 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Serge Ibaka 17 34.2 12.1 1.8 5.0 6.8 0.7 0.6 2.5 1.2 3.2 5.1 8.6 .592 0.3 0.8 .385 1.5 2.0 .765

Season 6

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Serge Ibaka
Season 2001-022014-15
Team Atlanta HawksOklahoma City Thunder
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 %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 77 38.7 21.2 2.6 6.5 9.0 3.1 1.3 1.1 3.2 2.8 7.8 16.8 .461 0.3 0.9 .300 5.4 6.8 .801
Serge Ibaka 64 33.1 14.3 2.1 5.7 7.8 0.9 0.5 2.4 1.5 3.0 5.8 12.3 .476 1.2 3.2 .376 1.4 1.7 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Serge Ibaka ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Serge Ibaka
Season 2002-032015-16
Team Atlanta HawksOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 81 38.1 19.9 2.2 6.2 8.4 3.0 1.1 0.5 2.6 3.0 7.0 14.6 .478 0.3 0.7 .350 5.6 6.7 .841
Serge Ibaka 78 32.1 12.6 1.8 5.0 6.8 0.8 0.5 1.9 1.4 2.7 5.3 11.1 .479 0.8 2.4 .326 1.2 1.6 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Serge Ibaka 18 33.4 12.0 1.3 5.0 6.3 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.5 2.8 4.7 9.1 .521 1.7 3.8 .449 0.8 1.1 .750

Season 8

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Serge Ibaka
Season 2003-042016-17
Team Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail BlazersOrlando Magic, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 85 31.6 16.3 2.2 5.3 7.5 2.0 0.8 0.4 2.2 2.6 5.9 12.4 .475 0.1 0.4 .265 4.4 5.0 .869
Serge Ibaka 79 30.7 14.8 1.6 5.2 6.8 0.9 0.5 1.6 1.3 2.7 6.0 12.4 .480 1.6 4.0 .391 1.4 1.6 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Serge Ibaka 10 30.7 14.3 0.9 5.6 6.5 1.4 0.4 1.7 1.1 3.7 6.0 13.0 .462 1.2 3.8 .316 1.1 1.3 .846

Season 9

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Serge Ibaka
Season 2004-052017-18
Team Portland Trail BlazersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 54 34.6 16.8 2.3 5.0 7.3 2.1 0.9 0.5 2.2 2.8 6.2 12.4 .503 0.3 0.7 .385 4.1 4.7 .866
Serge Ibaka 76 27.5 12.6 1.0 5.3 6.3 0.8 0.4 1.3 1.2 2.8 5.0 10.3 .483 1.4 3.9 .360 1.2 1.6 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Serge Ibaka 10 26.0 8.7 1.3 4.6 5.9 1.1 0.1 1.3 1.6 2.1 3.0 7.2 .417 0.9 2.4 .375 1.8 2.2 .818

Season 10

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Serge Ibaka
Season 2005-062018-19
Team Sacramento KingsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 72 27.2 12.3 1.5 3.5 5.0 2.1 0.7 0.6 1.5 3.2 4.6 8.8 .525 0.1 0.3 .227 3.0 3.9 .784
Serge Ibaka 74 27.2 15.0 2.1 6.0 8.1 1.3 0.4 1.4 1.5 2.9 6.3 11.9 .529 0.7 2.3 .290 1.8 2.4 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6 21.5 9.2 1.3 3.5 4.8 1.2 0.3 0.0 2.2 4.5 3.8 7.2 .535 0.0 0.5 .000 1.5 2.5 .600
Serge Ibaka 24 20.8 9.4 1.5 4.5 6.0 0.9 0.5 1.0 1.0 3.3 3.8 8.0 .477 0.4 1.6 .237 1.3 1.8 .762

Season 11

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Serge Ibaka
Season 2006-072019-20
Team Sacramento KingsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 80 25.2 9.9 1.5 3.5 5.0 1.4 0.7 0.5 1.5 3.0 3.9 8.2 .474 0.0 0.3 .150 2.1 2.9 .726
Serge Ibaka 55 27.0 15.4 2.1 6.1 8.2 1.4 0.5 0.8 2.0 2.8 6.2 12.2 .512 1.3 3.3 .385 1.6 2.3 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Serge Ibaka 11 22.8 14.8 1.5 6.2 7.7 1.2 0.2 1.3 1.1 2.5 5.7 10.0 .573 2.1 4.1 .511 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 12

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Serge Ibaka
Season 2007-082020-21
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6 8.5 1.7 1.0 0.7 1.7 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.2 1.5 0.5 2.3 .214 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Serge Ibaka 41 23.3 11.1 1.8 4.9 6.7 1.8 0.2 1.1 1.1 1.9 4.5 8.9 .510 1.0 2.8 .339 1.0 1.3 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Serge Ibaka 2 9.0 5.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 3.0 .500 0.0 1.0 .000 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 13

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Serge Ibaka
Season -2021-22
Team -Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Serge Ibaka 54 16.3 6.8 1.1 3.5 4.6 0.9 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.9 2.7 5.5 .500 0.7 1.8 .374 0.6 0.8 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Serge Ibaka 6 3.7 1.5 0.3 1.3 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.7 2.7 .250 0.0 0.5 .000 0.2 0.3 .500

Season 14

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Serge Ibaka
Season -2022-23
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
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 %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Serge Ibaka 16 11.6 4.1 0.9 1.8 2.8 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.7 1.4 1.6 3.4 .481 0.4 1.1 .333 0.5 0.8 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Serge Ibaka ------- --- ----------