Roy Hibbert vs. Fred Roberts Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred Roberts and Roy Hibbert, 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.

Roy Hibbert played 9 years in the NBA, 4 less than Fred Roberts, who played 13. Roy Hibbert had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Fred Roberts had his rookie season in 1983-84. 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
Roy Hibbert 9 4 2008-09 to 2016-17
Fred Roberts 13 9 1983-84 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Roy Hibbert Fred Roberts
Season 2008-091983-84
Team Indiana PacersSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
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
Fred Roberts 79 19.4 7.3 1.3 2.6 3.8 1.2 0.7 0.5 1.3 2.8 2.7 5.1 .536 0.0 0.1 .250 1.8 2.2 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Roy Hibbert Fred Roberts
Season 2009-101984-85
Team Indiana PacersSan Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
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
Fred Roberts 74 15.9 7.7 1.1 1.5 2.5 1.2 0.4 0.3 1.2 1.9 2.8 5.6 .498 0.0 0.0 1.000 2.0 2.5 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts 10 13.0 5.4 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.9 0.7 0.3 1.4 1.6 1.9 4.3 .442 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.0 .800

Season 3

Roy Hibbert Fred Roberts
Season 2010-111985-86
Team Indiana PacersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz 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 %
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
Fred Roberts 58 8.1 3.7 0.5 0.8 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.9 1.2 1.3 2.9 .443 0.0 0.0 .500 1.2 1.5 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Fred Roberts 4 7.8 5.5 1.0 0.8 1.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.3 1.8 3.8 .467 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.3 .889

Season 4

Roy Hibbert Fred Roberts
Season 2011-121986-87
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
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
Fred Roberts 73 14.8 5.5 0.7 1.9 2.6 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.2 1.8 1.9 3.7 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.1 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Fred Roberts 20 13.3 4.6 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.6 2.4 1.5 3.0 .508 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.2 .705

Season 5

Roy Hibbert Fred Roberts
Season 2012-131987-88
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsCeltics 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 %
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
Fred Roberts 74 13.9 6.1 0.8 1.4 2.2 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.6 2.2 4.5 .488 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.2 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Fred Roberts 15 6.7 1.9 0.5 0.5 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.3 0.7 1.4 .524 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .636

Season 6

Roy Hibbert Fred Roberts
Season 2013-141988-89
Team Indiana PacersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsBucks 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 %
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
Fred Roberts 71 17.6 5.9 1.0 2.0 2.9 0.9 0.5 0.3 1.1 1.8 2.2 4.5 .486 0.0 0.2 .214 1.5 1.8 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Fred Roberts 9 38.3 14.7 1.2 3.1 4.3 2.2 0.6 0.4 1.4 3.2 5.4 11.1 .490 0.0 0.3 .000 3.8 4.4 .850

Season 7

Roy Hibbert Fred Roberts
Season 2014-151989-90
Team Indiana PacersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
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 %
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
Fred Roberts 82 27.3 10.5 1.3 2.5 3.8 1.8 0.7 0.3 1.6 2.6 4.0 8.1 .495 0.0 0.1 .182 2.4 3.0 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts 4 19.8 9.8 1.3 0.8 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.3 1.3 2.3 3.3 5.0 .650 0.0 0.3 .000 3.3 4.0 .813

Season 8

Roy Hibbert Fred Roberts
Season 2015-161990-91
Team Los Angeles LakersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
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 %
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
Fred Roberts 82 25.8 10.8 1.3 2.1 3.4 1.6 0.8 0.4 1.6 2.3 4.4 8.2 .533 0.0 0.3 .160 2.1 2.5 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts 3 34.3 11.3 1.3 3.7 5.0 2.3 0.7 0.3 1.7 1.7 5.3 11.7 .457 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 9

Roy Hibbert Fred Roberts
Season 2016-171991-92
Team Charlotte Hornets, Denver NuggetsMilwaukee Bucks
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 %
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
Fred Roberts 80 21.8 9.6 1.3 1.9 3.2 1.5 0.7 0.5 1.5 2.2 3.9 8.1 .482 0.2 0.5 .514 1.6 2.1 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Roy Hibbert Fred Roberts
Season -1992-93
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 %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts 79 18.8 7.6 1.2 1.8 3.0 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.7 2.9 5.4 .528 0.2 0.4 .414 1.7 2.1 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts ------- --- ----------

Note: Fred Roberts didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 11

Roy Hibbert Fred Roberts
Season -1994-95
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers 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 %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts 21 10.6 3.8 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.2 1.3 3.4 .389 0.2 0.5 .364 1.0 1.2 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts 1 7.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 4.0 .750 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 2.0 .000

Season 12

Roy Hibbert Fred Roberts
Season -1995-96
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts 33 9.6 3.7 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.7 0.7 1.5 2.9 .495 0.1 0.4 .286 0.7 0.8 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts 1 3.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13

Roy Hibbert Fred Roberts
Season -1996-97
Team -Dallas Mavericks
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 %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts 12 3.3 1.8 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts ------- --- ----------