Roy Hibbert vs. Popeye Jones Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Popeye Jones 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, 2 less than Popeye Jones, who played 11. Roy Hibbert had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Popeye Jones had his rookie season in 1993-94. 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
Popeye Jones 11 0 1993-94 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Roy Hibbert Popeye Jones
Season 2008-091993-94
Team Indiana PacersDallas Mavericks
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
Popeye Jones 81 21.9 5.8 3.7 3.8 7.5 1.2 0.8 0.4 1.2 3.0 2.4 5.0 .479 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.3 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Roy Hibbert Popeye Jones
Season 2009-101994-95
Team Indiana PacersDallas Mavericks
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 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
Popeye Jones 80 29.8 10.3 4.1 6.4 10.6 2.0 0.4 0.3 1.6 3.3 4.7 10.5 .443 0.0 0.2 .083 1.0 1.6 .645
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Roy Hibbert Popeye Jones
Season 2010-111995-96
Team Indiana PacersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
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
Popeye Jones 68 34.1 11.3 3.8 7.0 10.8 1.9 0.8 0.4 1.6 3.9 4.8 10.8 .446 0.2 0.6 .359 1.5 2.0 .767
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
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Roy Hibbert Popeye Jones
Season 2011-121996-97
Team Indiana PacersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
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
Popeye Jones 79 30.6 7.8 3.4 5.2 8.6 1.1 0.7 0.5 1.5 3.4 3.3 6.8 .480 0.0 0.2 .077 1.3 1.5 .818
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
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Roy Hibbert Popeye Jones
Season 2012-131997-98
Team Indiana PacersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 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 %
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
Popeye Jones 14 25.1 8.6 3.6 3.7 7.3 1.3 0.7 0.2 1.1 2.8 3.7 9.1 .409 0.1 0.2 .667 1.0 1.4 .737
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
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Roy Hibbert Popeye Jones
Season 2013-141998-99
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 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 %
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
Popeye Jones 18 11.4 3.0 1.6 1.3 2.9 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.4 1.7 1.1 2.8 .392 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 0.9 .824
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
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Roy Hibbert Popeye Jones
Season 2014-151999-00
Team Indiana PacersDenver Nuggets
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 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
Popeye Jones 40 8.3 2.6 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.3 1.1 2.6 .423 0.1 0.1 .667 0.4 0.5 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Roy Hibbert Popeye Jones
Season 2015-162000-01
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Wizards
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 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
Popeye Jones 45 14.2 3.6 1.8 3.0 4.9 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.5 2.1 1.3 3.4 .392 0.0 0.1 .167 0.9 1.2 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Roy Hibbert Popeye Jones
Season 2016-172001-02
Team Charlotte Hornets, Denver NuggetsWashington Wizards
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
Popeye Jones 79 24.3 7.0 2.9 4.4 7.3 1.6 0.6 0.2 1.1 2.6 2.8 6.4 .437 0.1 0.1 .364 1.3 1.6 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Roy Hibbert Popeye Jones
Season -2002-03
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 ------- --- ----------
Popeye Jones 26 8.5 2.0 1.1 1.2 2.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.2 0.9 2.4 .387 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .455
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Roy Hibbert Popeye Jones
Season -2003-04
Team -Golden State Warriors
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 ------- --- ----------
Popeye Jones 5 2.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
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