Gilbert Arenas vs. Royal Ivey Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Royal Ivey and Gilbert Arenas, 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.

Gilbert Arenas played 11 years in the NBA, 1 more than Royal Ivey, who played 10. Gilbert Arenas had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Royal Ivey had his rookie season in 2004-05. 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
Gilbert Arenas 11 5 2001-02 to 2011-12
Royal Ivey 10 4 2004-05 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gilbert Arenas Royal Ivey
Season 2001-022004-05
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
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 %
Gilbert Arenas 47 24.6 10.9 0.9 1.9 2.8 3.7 1.5 0.2 2.1 2.4 3.7 8.2 .453 0.8 2.4 .345 2.6 3.4 .775
Royal Ivey 62 13.0 3.5 0.3 1.0 1.4 1.7 0.6 0.1 0.9 2.3 1.4 3.2 .429 0.0 0.1 .333 0.8 1.1 .701
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Royal Ivey ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Gilbert Arenas Royal Ivey
Season 2002-032005-06
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
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 %
Gilbert Arenas 82 35.0 18.3 1.2 3.5 4.7 6.3 1.5 0.2 3.5 3.2 6.2 14.4 .431 1.3 3.8 .348 4.5 5.7 .791
Royal Ivey 73 13.4 3.6 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.3 2.0 1.6 3.6 .439 0.1 0.1 .400 0.3 0.5 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Royal Ivey ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Gilbert Arenas Royal Ivey
Season 2003-042006-07
Team Washington WizardsAtlanta Hawks
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 %
Gilbert Arenas 55 37.6 19.6 1.0 3.6 4.6 5.0 1.9 0.2 4.1 3.2 6.5 16.6 .392 2.3 6.1 .375 4.3 5.8 .748
Royal Ivey 53 10.2 3.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.2 2.7 .448 0.1 0.3 .313 0.5 0.7 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Royal Ivey ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Gilbert Arenas Royal Ivey
Season 2004-052007-08
Team Washington WizardsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Gilbert Arenas 80 40.9 25.5 1.0 3.7 4.7 5.1 1.7 0.3 3.0 3.1 8.2 19.0 .431 2.6 7.0 .365 6.5 8.0 .814
Royal Ivey 75 19.2 5.6 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.1 0.6 0.1 1.0 2.2 2.0 5.0 .394 0.5 1.4 .327 1.1 1.6 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 10 45.1 23.6 0.8 4.4 5.2 6.2 2.1 0.6 3.9 3.4 7.3 19.4 .376 1.8 7.7 .234 7.2 9.4 .766
Royal Ivey ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Gilbert Arenas Royal Ivey
Season 2005-062008-09
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 80 42.3 29.3 0.7 2.8 3.5 6.1 2.0 0.3 3.7 3.6 9.3 20.9 .447 2.5 6.8 .369 8.2 10.0 .820
Royal Ivey 71 12.1 3.0 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.3 1.1 1.0 2.9 .332 0.5 1.6 .342 0.5 0.6 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 6 47.3 34.0 1.2 4.3 5.5 5.3 2.2 0.7 3.3 3.5 10.8 23.3 .464 3.3 7.7 .435 9.0 11.7 .771
Royal Ivey 6 7.5 1.8 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.8 .273 0.3 1.2 .286 0.5 0.7 .750

Season 6

Gilbert Arenas Royal Ivey
Season 2006-072009-10
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 74 39.8 28.4 0.8 3.7 4.6 6.0 1.9 0.2 3.2 3.4 8.7 20.9 .418 2.8 7.9 .351 8.2 9.7 .844
Royal Ivey 44 7.4 2.1 0.1 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.8 1.9 .422 0.3 0.8 .400 0.2 0.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Royal Ivey 3 3.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7

Gilbert Arenas Royal Ivey
Season 2007-082010-11
Team Washington WizardsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdThunder 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 13 32.7 19.4 0.5 3.5 3.9 5.1 1.8 0.1 3.8 2.3 6.0 15.1 .398 1.7 6.0 .282 5.7 7.4 .771
Royal Ivey 25 6.2 1.6 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.6 1.5 .421 0.3 0.6 .438 0.1 0.1 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 4 23.5 10.8 0.0 1.8 1.8 2.8 0.5 0.0 2.0 3.3 3.5 9.0 .389 1.3 3.0 .417 2.5 3.0 .833
Royal Ivey 2 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Gilbert Arenas Royal Ivey
Season 2008-092011-12
Team Washington WizardsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
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 %
Gilbert Arenas 2 31.5 13.0 0.5 4.0 4.5 10.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 3.0 11.5 .261 1.0 3.5 .286 6.0 8.0 .750
Royal Ivey 34 10.4 2.1 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.3 1.1 0.8 2.1 .356 0.5 1.6 .340 0.0 0.2 .125
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Royal Ivey 5 4.2 2.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.8 2.2 .364 0.4 1.0 .400 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 9

Gilbert Arenas Royal Ivey
Season 2009-102012-13
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
Gilbert Arenas 32 36.5 22.6 0.5 3.6 4.2 7.2 1.3 0.3 3.7 3.0 7.9 19.3 .411 2.0 5.7 .348 4.8 6.5 .739
Royal Ivey 53 13.2 3.2 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.4 1.2 2.7 .431 0.7 1.7 .420 0.2 0.3 .563
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Royal Ivey ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Gilbert Arenas Royal Ivey
Season 2010-112013-14
Team Washington Wizards, Orlando MagicOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 70 25.7 10.8 0.3 2.4 2.7 3.9 1.1 0.3 2.5 2.7 3.8 10.5 .366 1.4 4.7 .297 1.7 2.2 .784
Royal Ivey 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 5 16.2 8.6 0.8 2.0 2.8 2.4 0.2 0.2 1.2 2.8 3.6 8.4 .429 0.6 2.4 .250 0.8 1.2 .667
Royal Ivey ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Gilbert Arenas Royal Ivey
Season 2011-12-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 17 12.4 4.2 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.7 2.1 1.5 3.8 .406 0.8 2.3 .333 0.4 0.6 .700
Royal Ivey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 6 3.8 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Royal Ivey ------- --- ----------