Serge Ibaka vs. Malachi Richardson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Malachi Richardson 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 / 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, 11 more than Malachi Richardson, who played 3. Serge Ibaka had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Malachi Richardson had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Serge Ibaka 14 12 2009-10 to 2022-23
Malachi Richardson 3 0 2016-17 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Serge Ibaka Malachi Richardson
Season 2009-102016-17
Team Oklahoma City ThunderSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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 .500 0.8 1.3 .630
Malachi Richardson 22 9.0 3.6 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.3 3.1 .412 0.4 1.3 .286 0.7 0.9 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Serge Ibaka Malachi Richardson
Season 2010-112017-18
Team Oklahoma City ThunderSacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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 .000 1.7 2.2 .750
Malachi Richardson 26 12.4 3.4 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.2 3.5 .333 0.5 1.5 .300 0.7 0.8 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Serge Ibaka Malachi Richardson
Season 2011-122018-19
Team Oklahoma City ThunderToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Thunder Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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 .333 1.2 1.8 .661
Malachi Richardson 22 4.7 1.4 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.4 1.3 .310 0.4 1.1 .320 0.2 0.2 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Serge Ibaka Malachi Richardson
Season 2012-13-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Serge Ibaka Malachi Richardson
Season 2013-14-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Serge Ibaka Malachi Richardson
Season 2014-15-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Serge Ibaka ------- --- ----------
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Serge Ibaka Malachi Richardson
Season 2015-16-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Serge Ibaka Malachi Richardson
Season 2016-17-
Team Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Serge Ibaka Malachi Richardson
Season 2017-18-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Serge Ibaka Malachi Richardson
Season 2018-19-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Serge Ibaka Malachi Richardson
Season 2019-20-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Serge Ibaka Malachi Richardson
Season 2020-21-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Serge Ibaka Malachi Richardson
Season 2021-22-
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Serge Ibaka Malachi Richardson
Season 2022-23-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Serge Ibaka ------- --- ----------
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------