Robert Horry vs. Serge Ibaka Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Serge Ibaka and Robert Horry, 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 / Stats Rankings

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.

Robert Horry played 16 years in the NBA, 2 more than Serge Ibaka, who played 14. Robert Horry had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, 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 achievements, 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
Robert Horry 16 16 1992-93 to 2007-08
Serge Ibaka 14 12 2009-10 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Robert Horry Serge Ibaka
Season 1992-932009-10
Team Houston RocketsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 79 29.5 10.1 1.4 3.5 5.0 2.4 1.0 1.1 2.0 2.7 4.1 8.6 .474 0.2 0.6 .255 1.8 2.5 .715
difference:+6+11.4+3.8+0.5+0.4+2.3+0.7+0.2-1.1+1.3+3.5+.069+0.2+0.6+1.0+1.2+.085
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 - 0.8 1.3 .630
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 12 31.2 10.3 1.2 4.0 5.2 3.2 1.5 1.3 2.3 2.5 3.9 8.4 .465 0.8 2.5 .300 1.7 2.3 .741
difference:+6+5.7+2.5+1.0+0.3+1.3+2.9+1.2+0.7-1.3-0.7+0.6+2.6+.106+0.8+2.5+0.5+0.6+.041
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

Robert Horry Serge Ibaka
Season 1993-942010-11
Team Houston RocketsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionThunder Lost West Conf Finals
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 81 29.3 9.9 1.6 3.9 5.4 2.9 1.5 0.9 1.7 2.3 4.0 8.7 .459 0.5 1.7 .324 1.4 1.9 .732
difference:+1+2.3+1.0+1.1+2.2+2.6+1.1+1.5-0.8-1.0+0.1+1.2+.084+0.5+1.7+0.3+0.3+.018
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 - 1.7 2.2 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 23 33.8 11.7 1.8 4.3 6.1 3.6 1.5 0.9 1.2 3.0 4.3 9.8 .434 1.5 3.9 .382 1.7 2.2 .765
difference:+6+5.0+1.9+1.0+0.2+1.2+3.4+1.3+2.2-0.8+0.4+1.3+.028+1.5+3.8+.382+0.2+0.2+.060
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

Robert Horry Serge Ibaka
Season 1994-952011-12
Team Houston RocketsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionThunder Lost NBA Finals
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 64 32.4 10.2 1.3 3.8 5.1 3.4 1.5 1.2 1.9 2.5 3.8 8.4 .447 1.3 3.5 .379 1.3 1.8 .761
difference:+2+5.2+1.1+1.6+0.8+2.4+3.0+1.0+2.5-0.7-0.2+0.2+1.0+.088+1.3+3.5+0.1+.100
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 - 1.2 1.8 .661
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 22 38.2 13.1 1.8 5.2 7.0 3.5 1.5 1.2 1.1 3.1 4.2 9.5 .445 2.0 5.0 .400 2.6 3.5 .744
difference:+2+9.7+3.3+0.6+1.8+1.2+2.9+0.9+1.8-0.5-0.2+1.5+.083+1.9+4.8+.150+1.3+1.7+.022
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

Robert Horry Serge Ibaka
Season 1995-962012-13
Team Houston RocketsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisThunder Lost West Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 71 37.1 12.0 1.4 4.4 5.8 4.0 1.6 1.5 2.3 2.8 4.2 10.3 .410 2.0 5.5 .366 1.6 2.0 .776
difference:+9+6.0+1.2+1.4+0.5+1.9+3.5+1.2+1.5-0.7-0.1+1.4+0.6+.163+1.7+4.8+.015+0.2+0.4+.027
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 8 38.5 13.1 1.9 5.3 7.1 3.0 2.6 1.6 1.9 3.6 4.6 11.4 .407 2.6 6.6 .396 1.3 2.9 .435
difference:+3+5.2+0.3+1.6+0.5+1.3+2.3+2.6+1.4-1.3-0.1+0.8+0.9+.030+2.2+5.8+.048+0.4+0.7+.357
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

Robert Horry Serge Ibaka
Season 1996-972013-14
Team Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles LakersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisThunder Lost West Conf Finals
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 54 25.8 7.8 1.3 3.1 4.4 2.0 1.2 1.0 1.3 2.8 2.9 6.7 .436 0.9 2.9 .318 1.1 1.7 .667
difference:+27+7.1+7.3+1.5+2.9+4.4+1.0+0.7+1.7-0.2-0.1+3.6+5.4+.100+0.6+2.2+.065+0.8+0.8+.117
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 9 31.1 6.7 1.3 4.0 5.3 1.4 1.1 0.8 1.2 3.0 1.9 4.2 .447 1.3 3.1 .429 1.6 2.0 .778
difference:+8+3.1+5.4+0.5+1.0+1.5+0.7+0.5+1.7-0.2+3.2+4.4+.145+1.0+2.3+.044+0.1+.013
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

Robert Horry Serge Ibaka
Season 1997-982014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 72 30.4 7.4 2.6 4.9 7.5 2.3 1.6 1.3 1.4 3.3 2.8 5.8 .476 0.3 1.3 .204 1.6 2.3 .692
difference:+8+2.7+6.9+0.5+0.8+0.3+1.4+1.1+1.1-0.1-0.3+3.0+6.5+0.9+1.9+.172+0.2+0.6+.144
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 13 32.4 8.6 2.6 3.8 6.5 3.1 1.1 1.1 1.4 3.5 3.0 5.4 .557 0.5 1.3 .353 2.2 3.2 .683
Serge Ibaka DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Robert Horry Serge Ibaka
Season 1998-992015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisThunder Lost West Conf Finals
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 38 19.6 4.9 1.5 2.5 4.0 1.5 0.9 1.0 1.3 2.7 1.8 3.8 .459 0.5 1.2 .444 0.9 1.2 .739
difference:+40+12.5+7.7+0.3+2.5+2.8+0.7+0.4+0.9-0.1+3.5+7.3+.020+0.3+1.2+.118+0.3+0.4+.013
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 8 22.1 5.0 1.3 3.3 4.5 1.4 0.8 0.8 0.9 3.6 1.5 3.3 .462 0.6 1.5 .417 1.4 1.8 .786
difference:+10+11.3+7.0+1.7+1.8+0.8+0.5-0.4-0.8+3.2+5.8+.059+1.1+2.3+.032+0.6+0.7+.036
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

Robert Horry Serge Ibaka
Season 1999-002016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 76 22.2 5.7 1.8 3.0 4.8 1.6 1.1 1.1 1.0 2.5 2.1 4.8 .438 0.4 1.2 .309 1.2 1.5 .788
difference:+3+8.5+9.1+0.2+2.2+2.0+0.7+0.6+0.5-0.3-0.2+3.9+7.6+.042+1.2+2.8+.082+0.2+0.1+.068
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 23 27.0 7.6 1.7 3.7 5.3 2.5 0.9 0.8 1.3 3.8 2.6 6.3 .407 0.7 2.6 .288 1.7 2.5 .702
difference:+13+3.7+6.7+0.8+1.9+1.2+1.1+0.5+0.9-0.2-0.1+3.4+6.7+.055+0.5+1.2+.028+0.6+1.2+.144
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

Robert Horry Serge Ibaka
Season 2000-012017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 79 20.1 5.2 1.2 2.6 3.7 1.6 0.7 0.7 1.0 2.7 1.9 4.8 .387 0.7 2.0 .346 0.7 1.1 .711
difference:+3+7.4+7.4+0.2+2.7+2.6+0.8+0.3+0.6-0.2-0.1+3.1+5.5+.096+0.7+1.9+.014+0.5+0.5+.086
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 16 23.9 5.9 1.9 3.3 5.2 1.9 1.4 1.0 1.1 3.1 2.0 5.4 .368 1.1 2.9 .362 0.8 1.4 .591
difference:+6+2.1+2.8+0.6+1.3+0.7+0.8+1.3+0.3-0.5-1.0+1.0+1.8+.049+0.2+0.5+.013+1.0+0.8+.227
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

Robert Horry Serge Ibaka
Season 2001-022018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 81 26.4 6.8 1.6 4.3 5.9 2.9 1.0 1.1 1.1 2.6 2.3 5.7 .398 0.9 2.5 .374 1.3 1.7 .783
difference:+7+0.8+8.2+0.5+1.7+2.2+1.6+0.6+0.3-0.4-0.3+4.0+6.2+.131+0.2+0.2+.084+0.5+0.7+.020
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 19 37.1 9.3 1.9 6.2 8.1 3.2 1.7 0.8 1.6 3.5 3.2 7.2 .449 1.3 3.3 .387 1.6 2.0 .789
difference:+5+16.3+0.1+0.4+1.7+2.1+2.3+1.2+0.2-0.6-0.2+0.6+0.8+.028+0.9+1.7+.150+0.3+0.2+.027
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

Robert Horry Serge Ibaka
Season 2002-032019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 80 29.3 6.5 2.3 4.2 6.4 2.9 1.2 0.8 1.4 3.1 2.3 6.0 .387 0.6 2.2 .288 1.3 1.7 .769
difference:+25+2.3+8.9+0.2+1.9+1.8+1.5+0.7-0.6-0.3+3.9+6.2+.125+0.7+1.1+.097+0.3+0.6+.051
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 12 31.0 5.6 1.9 4.8 6.7 3.1 1.3 1.0 1.4 3.1 2.5 7.8 .319 0.2 3.2 .053 0.4 0.8 .556
difference:+1+8.2+9.2+0.4+1.4+1.0+1.9+1.1+0.3-0.3-0.6+3.2+2.2+.254+1.9+0.9+.458+0.9+0.5+.444
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

Robert Horry Serge Ibaka
Season 2003-042020-21
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisClippers Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 81 15.9 4.8 1.3 2.0 3.4 1.2 0.6 0.6 0.7 2.0 1.7 4.3 .405 0.5 1.3 .380 0.9 1.3 .645
difference:+40+7.4+6.3+0.5+2.9+3.3+0.6+0.4+0.5-0.4-0.1+2.8+4.6+.105+0.5+1.5+.041+0.1+.166
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 10 20.9 6.1 2.5 3.8 6.3 0.9 0.8 0.2 1.0 3.1 2.0 4.3 .465 0.8 2.2 .364 1.3 1.4 .929
difference:+8+11.9+1.1+2.0+2.3+4.3+0.1+0.3+1.3-0.5-2.6+0.5+1.3+.035+0.8+1.2+.364+0.7+0.6+.071
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

Robert Horry Serge Ibaka
Season 2004-052021-22
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBucks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 75 18.6 6.0 1.2 2.4 3.6 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.8 2.1 5.0 .419 0.7 1.8 .370 1.1 1.5 .789
difference:+21+2.3+0.8+0.1+1.1+1.0+0.2+0.7+0.2-0.1-0.1+0.6+0.5+.081+.004+0.5+0.7+.062
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 23 27.1 9.3 2.0 3.4 5.4 2.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 2.3 3.2 7.1 .448 1.7 3.7 .447 1.3 1.8 .732
difference:+17+23.4+7.8+1.7+2.1+3.7+2.0+0.9+0.9-0.6-2.1+2.5+4.4+.198+1.7+3.2+.447+1.1+1.5+.232
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

Robert Horry Serge Ibaka
Season 2005-062022-23
Team San Antonio SpursMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 63 18.8 5.1 1.1 2.7 3.8 1.3 0.7 0.8 0.7 1.8 1.8 4.6 .384 0.8 2.3 .368 0.7 1.1 .647
difference:+47+7.2+1.0+0.2+0.9+1.0+1.0+0.6+0.4-0.4+0.2+1.2+.097+0.4+1.2+.035+0.2+0.3+.032
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Robert Horry 13 17.2 4.2 1.5 2.2 3.7 0.8 0.4 0.7 0.8 2.4 1.2 2.8 .405 0.5 1.3 .353 1.5 2.0 .731
Serge Ibaka DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Robert Horry played 2 seasons more than Serge Ibaka in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 15 to 16, from 2007 to 2008—Robert Horry played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.