Hersey Hawkins vs. Roy Hibbert Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Roy Hibbert and Hersey Hawkins, 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.

Hersey Hawkins played 13 years in the NBA, 4 more than Roy Hibbert, who played 9. Hersey Hawkins had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, while Roy Hibbert had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
Hersey Hawkins 13 8 1988-89 to 2000-01
Roy Hibbert 9 4 2008-09 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Hersey Hawkins Roy Hibbert
Season 1988-892008-09
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Hersey Hawkins 79 32.6 15.1 0.6 2.2 2.8 3.0 1.5 0.5 2.0 2.3 5.6 12.3 .455 0.9 2.1 .428 3.1 3.7 .831
Roy Hibbert 70 14.4 7.1 1.6 1.8 3.5 0.7 0.3 1.1 0.8 3.1 2.8 6.0 .471 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.1 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hersey Hawkins 3 24.0 2.7 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.3 1.0 2.0 1.0 8.0 .125 0.0 1.7 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Hersey Hawkins Roy Hibbert
Season 1989-902009-10
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Hersey Hawkins 82 34.8 18.5 1.0 2.7 3.7 3.2 1.6 0.3 2.3 2.6 6.4 13.9 .460 1.0 2.4 .420 4.7 5.3 .888
Roy Hibbert 81 25.1 11.7 2.2 3.5 5.7 2.0 0.4 1.6 1.8 3.5 4.8 9.7 .495 0.0 0.1 .500 2.1 2.8 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hersey Hawkins 10 41.5 23.5 0.8 2.3 3.1 3.6 1.2 0.7 3.1 2.5 8.1 16.3 .497 1.4 3.6 .389 5.9 6.3 .937
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Hersey Hawkins Roy Hibbert
Season 1990-912010-11
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisPacers 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 %
Hersey Hawkins 80 38.9 22.1 0.6 3.3 3.9 3.7 2.2 0.5 2.7 2.3 7.4 15.6 .472 1.4 3.4 .400 6.0 6.9 .871
Roy Hibbert 81 27.7 12.7 2.2 5.3 7.5 2.0 0.4 1.8 2.3 3.2 5.1 11.0 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.4 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hersey Hawkins 8 41.1 20.9 1.0 4.8 5.8 3.4 2.5 1.3 2.0 3.6 5.9 12.6 .465 1.8 3.3 .538 7.4 7.9 .937
Roy Hibbert 5 26.4 10.4 3.0 3.8 6.8 0.6 0.4 1.8 2.6 4.2 4.0 9.0 .444 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.4 .706

Season 4

Hersey Hawkins Roy Hibbert
Season 1991-922011-12
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hersey Hawkins 81 37.2 19.0 0.7 2.7 3.3 3.1 1.9 0.5 2.3 2.1 6.4 13.9 .462 1.1 2.8 .397 5.0 5.7 .874
Roy Hibbert 65 29.8 12.8 3.3 5.5 8.8 1.7 0.5 2.0 2.0 3.0 5.1 10.3 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.7 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hersey Hawkins ------- --- ----------
Roy Hibbert 11 30.9 11.7 4.1 7.1 11.2 1.1 0.4 3.1 2.0 3.5 4.7 9.5 .500 0.1 0.1 1.000 2.2 3.3 .667

Season 5

Hersey Hawkins Roy Hibbert
Season 1992-932012-13
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
Hersey Hawkins 81 36.8 20.3 1.1 3.1 4.3 3.9 1.7 0.4 2.2 2.3 6.8 14.5 .470 1.5 3.8 .397 5.2 6.0 .860
Roy Hibbert 79 28.7 11.9 3.7 4.6 8.3 1.4 0.5 2.6 2.1 3.5 4.9 10.9 .448 0.0 0.1 .250 2.1 2.8 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hersey Hawkins ------- --- ----------
Roy Hibbert 19 36.5 17.0 4.7 5.2 9.9 1.4 0.2 1.9 2.3 3.9 6.3 12.4 .511 0.0 0.0 - 4.4 5.4 .806

Season 6

Hersey Hawkins Roy Hibbert
Season 1993-942013-14
Team Charlotte HornetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
Hersey Hawkins 82 32.3 14.4 1.1 3.5 4.6 2.6 1.6 0.3 1.9 2.0 4.8 10.5 .460 1.0 2.9 .332 3.8 4.4 .862
Roy Hibbert 81 29.7 10.8 2.5 4.1 6.6 1.1 0.4 2.2 1.8 3.3 4.1 9.3 .439 0.0 0.1 .400 2.6 3.3 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hersey Hawkins ------- --- ----------
Roy Hibbert 19 28.5 9.3 2.3 3.2 5.5 0.9 0.2 1.4 1.3 3.3 3.5 7.7 .449 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.0 .772

Season 7

Hersey Hawkins Roy Hibbert
Season 1994-952014-15
Team Charlotte HornetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Hersey Hawkins 82 33.3 14.3 0.7 3.1 3.8 3.2 1.5 0.2 1.8 2.2 4.8 9.9 .482 1.6 3.6 .440 3.2 3.7 .867
Roy Hibbert 76 25.3 10.6 2.1 5.1 7.1 1.1 0.2 1.6 1.4 2.8 4.2 9.3 .446 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.7 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hersey Hawkins 4 32.5 11.3 1.3 4.0 5.3 2.0 1.5 0.5 2.3 3.3 3.3 8.0 .406 1.0 3.3 .308 3.8 4.3 .882
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Hersey Hawkins Roy Hibbert
Season 1995-962015-16
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost NBA 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 %
Hersey Hawkins 82 34.4 15.6 1.0 2.6 3.6 2.7 1.8 0.2 2.0 2.1 5.4 11.4 .473 1.8 4.6 .384 3.0 3.5 .874
Roy Hibbert 81 23.2 5.9 1.6 3.3 4.9 1.2 0.4 1.4 0.9 3.1 2.2 5.1 .443 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.8 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hersey Hawkins 21 34.0 12.3 0.8 2.2 3.0 2.2 1.3 0.2 1.6 2.6 3.6 8.0 .452 1.0 3.0 .344 4.0 4.5 .895
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Hersey Hawkins Roy Hibbert
Season 1996-972016-17
Team Seattle SupersonicsCharlotte Hornets, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West 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 %
Hersey Hawkins 82 33.6 13.9 1.1 2.8 3.9 3.0 1.9 0.1 1.6 1.8 4.5 9.7 .464 1.7 4.3 .403 3.1 3.6 .875
Roy Hibbert 48 14.2 4.6 1.1 2.0 3.2 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.7 2.1 1.7 3.1 .544 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.6 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hersey Hawkins 12 40.3 15.3 1.4 3.1 4.5 2.8 2.5 0.3 1.8 2.7 5.2 11.0 .470 2.3 4.9 .458 2.7 2.9 .914
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Hersey Hawkins Roy Hibbert
Season 1997-98-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hersey Hawkins 82 31.7 10.5 0.9 3.2 4.1 2.7 1.8 0.2 1.2 1.9 3.4 7.8 .440 1.5 3.7 .415 2.2 2.5 .868
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hersey Hawkins 10 33.8 13.4 1.7 4.0 5.7 3.6 1.8 0.1 0.9 2.4 4.1 8.8 .466 1.7 4.3 .395 3.5 4.0 .875
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Hersey Hawkins Roy Hibbert
Season 1998-99-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
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 %
Hersey Hawkins 50 32.9 10.3 1.0 3.0 4.0 2.5 1.6 0.4 1.6 1.8 3.4 8.2 .419 1.1 3.6 .306 2.4 2.6 .902
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hersey Hawkins ------- --- ----------
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Hersey Hawkins Roy Hibbert
Season 1999-00-
Team Chicago Bulls-
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 %
Hersey Hawkins 61 26.6 7.9 0.5 2.4 2.9 2.2 1.2 0.2 1.6 2.4 2.6 6.1 .424 0.9 2.3 .390 1.8 2.0 .899
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hersey Hawkins ------- --- ----------
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Hersey Hawkins Roy Hibbert
Season 2000-01-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hersey Hawkins 59 11.5 3.1 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.9 2.3 .409 0.3 0.8 .370 0.9 1.1 .857
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hersey Hawkins 6 8.2 2.0 0.2 1.3 1.5 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.5 1.3 .375 0.2 0.7 .250 0.8 1.2 .714
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------