Serge Ibaka vs. Kyle Korver Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyle Korver 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, 3 less than Kyle Korver, who played 17. Serge Ibaka had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Kyle Korver had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
Kyle Korver 17 14 2003-04 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Serge Ibaka Kyle Korver
Season 2009-102003-04
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
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:+1+6.2+1.8+1.5+2.4+3.9+0.4+1.2-0.3-1.3+1.2+0.7+.191+1.1+2.8+0.5+1.0+.162
Kyle Korver 74 11.9 4.5 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.6 4.4 .352 1.1 2.8 .391 0.3 0.3 .792
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
Kyle Korver DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Serge Ibaka Kyle Korver
Season 2010-112004-05
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf Finals76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+5.5+1.6+2.1+0.9+3.0+1.9+0.9+2.0-0.4-0.1+0.2+1.8+.125+2.8+6.8+0.7+1.0+.104
Kyle Korver 82 32.5 11.5 0.5 4.1 4.6 2.2 1.3 0.4 1.3 3.2 3.9 9.3 .418 2.8 6.8 .405 1.0 1.2 .854
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
difference:+12+4.8+2.2+2.5+4.7+1.4+0.6+2.9-0.4-0.2+2.3+2.9+.176+1.4+4.7+.292+1.5+2.0+.175
Kyle Korver 5 28.8 5.0 0.6 2.0 2.6 1.6 0.8 0.2 1.6 3.6 1.6 5.6 .286 1.4 4.8 .292 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 3

Serge Ibaka Kyle Korver
Season 2011-122005-06
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
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:+16+4.1+2.4+2.6+1.6+4.2+1.6+0.3+3.4+1.9+.105+2.2+5.3+0.3+.188
Kyle Korver 82 31.3 11.5 0.3 3.0 3.3 2.0 0.8 0.3 1.2 2.7 4.0 9.3 .430 2.2 5.3 .420 1.2 1.5 .849
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
Kyle Korver DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Serge Ibaka Kyle Korver
Season 2012-132006-07
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
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:+6+0.2+1.2+2.4+1.8+4.2+0.9+0.4+2.7-0.2+0.6+1.7+.133+1.5+3.4+.079+0.8+0.4+.165
Kyle Korver 74 30.9 14.4 0.4 3.1 3.5 1.4 0.8 0.3 1.6 2.5 5.0 11.4 .440 1.8 4.1 .430 2.6 2.8 .914
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
Kyle Korver DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Serge Ibaka Kyle Korver
Season 2013-142007-08
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers, Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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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:+6+9.8+5.2+2.5+4.0+6.5+0.3+0.1+2.3-0.5-0.3+3.1+4.4+.093+1.2+3.2+.008+0.3+0.8+.131
Kyle Korver 75 23.1 9.9 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.3 0.6 0.4 1.0 2.6 3.4 7.7 .443 1.5 3.9 .375 1.6 1.7 .915
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
difference:+5+12.6+4.3+1.4+3.2+4.6+0.1+0.3+1.8-0.5-0.9+2.6+2.5+.181+0.6+2.4+.096+0.4+0.1+.155
Kyle Korver 12 21.6 7.8 0.4 1.8 2.2 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.7 2.3 2.5 6.1 .411 0.9 3.2 .289 1.9 2.1 .920

Season 6

Serge Ibaka Kyle Korver
Season 2014-152008-09
Team Oklahoma City ThunderUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+14+9.1+5.3+1.7+2.8+4.5+0.9+0.1+2.0-0.3-0.8+2.7+5.1+.038+0.1+0.2+.010+0.1+.046
Kyle Korver 78 24.0 9.0 0.4 2.9 3.3 1.8 0.6 0.4 1.2 2.2 3.1 7.2 .438 1.3 3.4 .386 1.4 1.6 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Serge Ibaka DNP------ --- ----------
Kyle Korver 5 27.2 10.6 0.4 1.8 2.2 2.6 0.6 0.2 0.4 1.8 3.6 9.2 .391 2.4 5.2 .462 1.0 1.4 .714

Season 7

Serge Ibaka Kyle Korver
Season 2015-162009-10
Team Oklahoma City ThunderUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsJazz Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
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:+26+13.8+5.4+1.6+3.1+4.7+0.9+1.7-0.6-1.2+2.6+5.7+.014+0.3+0.3+.210+0.4+0.7+.044
Kyle Korver 52 18.3 7.2 0.2 1.9 2.1 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.5 2.7 5.4 .493 1.1 2.1 .536 0.8 0.9 .796
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:+8+12.4+3.7+1.3+3.9+5.2+0.7+0.3+1.3-0.2-0.6+1.5+3.0+.004+0.6+1.5+.029+0.2+.139
Kyle Korver 10 21.0 8.3 0.0 1.1 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.7 2.2 3.2 6.1 .525 1.1 2.3 .478 0.8 0.9 .889

Season 8

Serge Ibaka Kyle Korver
Season 2016-172010-11
Team Orlando Magic, Toronto RaptorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
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:+3+10.6+6.5+1.5+3.5+5.0+0.6+0.1+1.4-0.6-0.8+3.0+5.6+.046+0.1+0.5+.024+0.5+0.5+.029
Kyle Korver 82 20.1 8.3 0.1 1.7 1.8 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.9 3.0 6.8 .434 1.5 3.5 .415 0.9 1.1 .885
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:+6+13.4+7.7+0.8+4.5+5.3+0.3+0.1+1.5-0.1-1.5+3.6+6.9+.074+0.2+0.5+.107+0.7+0.9+.154
Kyle Korver 16 17.3 6.6 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.1 0.5 0.2 1.0 2.2 2.4 6.1 .388 1.4 3.3 .423 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 9

Serge Ibaka Kyle Korver
Season 2017-182011-12
Team Toronto RaptorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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:+11+4.9+4.5+0.6+3.3+3.9+0.9+0.2+1.1-0.4-1.1+2.3+4.0+.051+0.4+0.3+.075+0.4+0.6+.036
Kyle Korver 65 22.6 8.1 0.4 2.0 2.4 1.7 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.7 2.7 6.3 .432 1.8 4.2 .435 0.8 1.0 .833
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:+4+10.3+4.9+1.1+3.1+4.2+0.4+0.4+0.8-0.8-0.4+1.5+3.5+.008+0.2+0.2+.067+1.6+1.9+.318
Kyle Korver 6 15.7 3.8 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.7 1.5 3.7 .409 0.7 2.2 .308 0.2 0.3 .500

Season 10

Serge Ibaka Kyle Korver
Season 2018-192012-13
Team Toronto RaptorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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:+3.3+4.1+1.8+2.4+4.1+0.7+0.5+0.9-0.6-0.6+2.6+3.8+.068+1.9+3.3+.167+0.9+1.3+.096
Kyle Korver 74 30.5 10.9 0.3 3.6 4.0 2.0 0.9 0.5 0.9 2.3 3.7 8.1 .461 2.6 5.6 .457 0.9 1.1 .859
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:+18+8.7+0.8+1.5+1.2+2.7+0.2+0.2+0.3-1.0+0.6+0.2+.089+1.6+4.1+.116+0.5+0.2+.155
Kyle Korver 6 29.5 10.2 0.0 3.3 3.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.3 3.2 8.2 .388 2.0 5.7 .353 1.8 2.0 .917

Season 11

Serge Ibaka Kyle Korver
Season 2019-202013-14
Team Toronto RaptorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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:+16+6.9+3.4+1.8+2.4+4.2+1.5+0.5+0.5-0.6-0.7+2.1+3.6+.037+1.3+2.2+.087+0.4+1.0+.208
Kyle Korver 71 33.9 12.0 0.3 3.7 4.0 2.9 1.0 0.3 1.4 2.1 4.1 8.6 .475 2.6 5.5 .472 1.2 1.3 .926
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
difference:+4+12.9+1.4+1.2+1.2+2.4+0.5+0.4+1.0-0.5-0.4+1.4+0.6+.118+1.2+3.6+.085+0.3+0.4+.083
Kyle Korver 7 35.7 13.4 0.3 5.0 5.3 0.7 0.6 0.3 1.6 2.1 4.3 9.4 .455 3.3 7.7 .426 1.6 1.7 .917

Season 12

Serge Ibaka Kyle Korver
Season 2020-212014-15
Team Los Angeles ClippersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf FinalsHawks Lost East 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%
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:+34+8.9+1.0+1.6+1.0+2.6+0.8+0.5+0.5-0.3+0.6+0.9+.023+1.9+3.2+.153+0.4+0.3+.087
Kyle Korver 75 32.2 12.1 0.2 3.9 4.1 2.6 0.7 0.6 1.4 1.9 3.9 8.0 .487 2.9 6.0 .492 1.4 1.6 .898
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
difference:+12+28.6+6.1+0.4+3.4+3.0+1.4+0.9+0.4-1.0-1.4+2.2+6.5+.109+2.8+6.9+.355+1.1+0.9+.187
Kyle Korver 14 37.6 11.1 0.1 4.9 5.0 2.4 1.4 1.1 1.5 1.9 3.7 9.5 .391 2.8 7.9 .355 0.9 1.1 .813

Season 13

Serge Ibaka Kyle Korver
Season 2021-222015-16
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisHawks 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%
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:+26+13.7+2.4+0.9+0.4+1.3+1.2+0.6+0.2-0.4-0.1+0.7+2.2+.066+1.3+3.2+.024+0.1+.106
Kyle Korver 80 30.0 9.2 0.2 3.1 3.3 2.1 0.8 0.4 1.2 2.0 3.4 7.7 .434 2.0 5.0 .398 0.6 0.7 .833
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
difference:+4+27.9+8.8+3.2+3.1+1.0+0.9+0.4-0.5-2.1+2.8+4.8+.217+2.4+4.9+.444+0.7+0.6+.500
Kyle Korver 10 31.6 10.3 0.3 4.5 4.8 1.0 0.9 0.4 0.8 2.3 3.5 7.5 .467 2.4 5.4 .444 0.9 0.9 1.000

Season 14

Serge Ibaka Kyle Korver
Season 2022-232016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
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:+51+14.6+6.0+0.8+0.9+1.3+0.4+0.1-0.3-0.2+2.0+4.3+.017+2.0+4.3+.118+0.1+0.2+.290
Kyle Korver 67 26.2 10.1 0.1 2.7 2.8 1.6 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.6 3.6 7.7 .464 2.4 5.4 .451 0.6 0.6 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Serge Ibaka DNP------ --- ----------
Kyle Korver 18 18.1 5.8 0.1 1.6 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.2 1.9 4.4 .425 1.5 3.8 .391 0.6 0.6 1.000

Additional Years

* Kyle Korver played 3 seasons more than Serge Ibaka in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 15 to 17, from 2018 to 2020—Kyle Korver played in 3 Playoffs.