Serge Ibaka vs. Kevin Love Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Love and Serge Ibaka, 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 / 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.

Serge Ibaka played 14 years in the NBA, 4 less than Kevin Love, who played 18. Serge Ibaka had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Kevin Love 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 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
Serge Ibaka 14 12 2009-10 to 2022-23
Kevin Love 18 6 2008-09 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Serge Ibaka Kevin Love
Season 2009-102008-09
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+8+7.2+4.8+1.5+2.2+3.7+0.9+0.1+0.7-0.6-0.2+1.1+3.4+.084+0.2+2.5+2.8+.159
Kevin Love 81 25.3 11.1 3.4 5.7 9.1 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.5 2.5 3.9 8.5 .459 0.0 0.2 .105 3.3 4.1 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Serge Ibaka Kevin Love
Season 2010-112009-10
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+22+1.6+4.1+1.2+2.2+3.4+2.0+0.3+2.0-1.1-1.0+0.8+3.3+.093+0.6+1.8+2.1+2.4+.065
Kevin Love 60 28.6 14.0 3.8 7.2 11.0 2.3 0.7 0.4 2.0 2.3 4.9 10.8 .450 0.6 1.8 .330 3.8 4.6 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Serge Ibaka Kevin Love
Season 2011-122010-11
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement Blocks Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+7+8.6+11.1+1.6+6.1+7.7+2.1+0.1+3.3-0.9-0.7+2.6+6.7+.065+1.2+2.9+4.6+5.0+.189
Kevin Love 73 35.8 20.2 4.5 10.7 15.2 2.5 0.6 0.4 2.1 2.0 6.6 14.1 .470 1.2 2.9 .417 5.8 6.8 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Serge Ibaka Kevin Love
Season 2012-132011-12
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+25+7.9+12.8+1.3+4.3+5.6+1.5+0.5+2.5-0.7-0.1+3.0+9.6+.125+1.6+4.4+.021+5.1+6.0+.075
Kevin Love 55 39.0 26.0 4.1 9.2 13.3 2.0 0.9 0.5 2.3 2.8 8.6 19.3 .448 1.9 5.1 .372 6.9 8.4 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Serge Ibaka Kevin Love
Season 2013-142012-13
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+63+1.4+3.2+0.8+4.4+5.2+1.3+0.2+2.2-0.7-1.0+0.7+4.5+.184+0.8+4.4+.166+3.7+5.4+.080
Kevin Love 18 34.3 18.3 3.6 10.4 14.0 2.3 0.7 0.5 2.2 1.9 5.8 16.6 .352 1.1 5.1 .217 5.6 7.9 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Serge Ibaka Kevin Love
Season 2014-152013-14
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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
difference:+13+3.2+11.8+0.8+3.9+4.7+3.5+0.3+1.9-1.0-1.2+2.6+6.2+.019+1.3+3.4+5.4+6.5+.015
Kevin Love 77 36.3 26.1 2.9 9.6 12.5 4.4 0.8 0.5 2.5 1.8 8.4 18.5 .457 2.5 6.6 .376 6.8 8.2 .821
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Serge Ibaka nor Kevin Love played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Serge Ibaka Kevin Love
Season 2015-162014-15
Team Oklahoma City ThunderCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsCavaliers Lost NBA 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%
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
difference:+3+1.7+3.8+0.1+2.9+2.9+1.4+0.2+1.4-0.2-0.8+0.2+1.6+.045+1.1+2.8+.041+2.2+2.7+.052
Kevin Love 75 33.8 16.4 1.9 7.9 9.7 2.2 0.7 0.5 1.6 1.9 5.5 12.7 .434 1.9 5.2 .367 3.4 4.3 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+14+6.6+2.3+0.2+0.5+0.7+1.9+0.5+0.8-1.0-0.2+0.4+1.2+.106+0.6+1.5+.020+2.7+3.7+.013
Kevin Love 4 26.8 14.3 1.5 5.5 7.0 2.5 0.3 0.5 1.5 3.0 4.3 10.3 .415 2.3 5.3 .429 3.5 4.8 .737

Season 8

Serge Ibaka Kevin Love
Season 2016-172015-16
Team Orlando Magic, Toronto RaptorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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%
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
difference:+2+0.8+1.2+0.3+2.8+3.1+1.5+0.3+1.1-0.5-0.6+0.7+0.3+.061+0.5+1.7+.031+2.0+2.5+.034
Kevin Love 77 31.5 16.0 1.9 8.0 9.9 2.4 0.8 0.5 1.8 2.1 5.3 12.7 .419 2.1 5.7 .360 3.4 4.1 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+10+0.4+0.8+1.5+2.3+0.7+0.1+1.3-0.3-2.0+1.4+1.0+.077+1.1+1.8+.098+2.1+2.5+.006
Kevin Love 20 30.7 14.7 1.7 7.1 8.8 2.1 0.5 0.4 1.4 1.7 4.6 12.0 .385 2.3 5.6 .414 3.2 3.8 .840

Season 9

Serge Ibaka Kevin Love
Season 2017-182016-17
Team Toronto RaptorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+16+3.9+6.4+1.5+3.3+4.8+1.1+0.5+0.9-0.8-0.7+1.2+4.2+.056+1.0+2.6+.013+3.1+3.3+.074
Kevin Love 60 31.4 19.0 2.5 8.6 11.1 1.9 0.9 0.4 2.0 2.1 6.2 14.5 .427 2.4 6.5 .373 4.3 4.9 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+8+6.1+8.1+0.7+4.0+4.7+0.6+1.1+0.4-0.1-0.5+2.3+4.9+.019+1.9+3.8+.075+1.7+2.0+.022
Kevin Love 18 32.1 16.8 2.0 8.6 10.6 1.7 1.2 0.9 1.7 2.6 5.3 12.1 .436 2.8 6.2 .450 3.5 4.2 .840

Season 10

Serge Ibaka Kevin Love
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Toronto RaptorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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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%
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
difference:+15+0.8+2.6+0.4+1.5+1.2+0.4+0.3+1.0-0.9+0.6+0.5+.071+1.6+3.3+.125+2.2+2.1+.117
Kevin Love 59 28.0 17.6 1.7 7.5 9.3 1.7 0.7 0.4 1.5 2.0 5.7 12.4 .458 2.3 5.6 .415 4.0 4.5 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+3+10.6+5.5+0.8+3.4+4.2+0.7+0.2+0.6-1.0-0.5+1.4+5.2+.085+1.3+3.4+.103+1.5+1.2+.160
Kevin Love 21 31.4 14.9 2.3 7.9 10.2 1.6 0.7 0.4 2.0 2.8 5.2 13.2 .392 1.7 5.0 .340 2.8 3.0 .922

Season 11

Serge Ibaka Kevin Love
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Toronto RaptorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+33+0.2+1.6+0.6+3.3+2.7+0.8+0.2+0.6-0.1-0.3+1.2+0.7+.127+1.1+3.4+.024+3.1+2.9+.186
Kevin Love 22 27.2 17.0 1.5 9.4 10.9 2.2 0.3 0.2 1.9 2.5 5.0 12.9 .385 2.4 6.7 .361 4.7 5.2 .904
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------

Season 12

Serge Ibaka Kevin Love
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Los Angeles ClippersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+15+8.5+6.5+0.8+3.9+3.1+1.4+0.4+0.8-1.4-0.3+1.3+4.1+.060+1.6+4.2+.035+2.3+2.6+.043
Kevin Love 56 31.8 17.6 1.0 8.8 9.8 3.2 0.6 0.3 2.5 1.6 5.8 13.0 .450 2.6 7.0 .374 3.3 3.9 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------

Season 13

Serge Ibaka Kevin Love
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+29+8.6+5.4+0.4+3.3+2.8+1.6+0.4+0.5-0.7-0.9+1.4+4.6+.091+1.6+4.4+.009+1.1+1.2+.097
Kevin Love 25 24.9 12.2 0.7 6.8 7.4 2.5 0.6 0.1 1.5 1.0 4.1 10.1 .409 2.3 6.2 .365 1.7 2.0 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------

Season 14

Serge Ibaka Kevin Love
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+58+10.9+9.5+0.3+4.3+4.4+1.9+0.3+0.2-0.6+2.8+6.9+.051+2.1+5.3+.059+1.7+1.9+.223
Kevin Love 74 22.5 13.6 1.2 6.1 7.2 2.2 0.4 0.2 1.3 1.4 4.4 10.3 .430 2.5 6.4 .392 2.2 2.7 .838
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Serge Ibaka nor Kevin Love played in the postseason in their season 14

Additional Years

* Kevin Love played 4 seasons more than Serge Ibaka in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2023 to 2026—Kevin Love played in two Playoffs.