Serge Ibaka vs. Johnny Newman Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Johnny Newman 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

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, 2 less than Johnny Newman, who played 16. Serge Ibaka had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Johnny Newman had his rookie season in 1986-87. 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
Johnny Newman 16 6 1986-87 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Serge Ibaka Johnny Newman
Season 2009-101986-87
Team Oklahoma City ThunderCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West 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 %
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
Johnny Newman 59 10.7 5.0 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.1 1.9 4.7 .411 0.0 0.4 .045 1.1 1.3 .868
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
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Serge Ibaka Johnny Newman
Season 2010-111987-88
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsKnicks 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 %
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
Johnny Newman 77 20.6 10.0 1.1 0.9 2.1 0.8 0.9 0.1 1.3 2.6 3.5 8.1 .435 0.3 1.2 .280 2.7 3.2 .841
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
Johnny Newman 4 28.3 19.0 2.0 0.8 2.8 1.8 1.5 0.3 1.5 4.0 7.8 17.0 .456 0.0 2.3 .000 3.5 4.0 .875

Season 3

Serge Ibaka Johnny Newman
Season 2011-121988-89
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Thunder Lost NBA FinalsKnicks 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 %
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
Johnny Newman 81 28.8 16.0 1.1 1.4 2.5 2.0 1.4 0.3 1.9 3.2 5.6 11.8 .475 1.2 3.5 .338 3.5 4.3 .815
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
Johnny Newman 9 28.7 16.1 1.4 1.3 2.8 1.9 0.9 0.1 2.0 3.0 5.6 11.9 .467 0.8 3.1 .250 4.2 5.4 .776

Season 4

Serge Ibaka Johnny Newman
Season 2012-131989-90
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf SemisKnicks 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 %
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
Johnny Newman 80 28.5 12.9 0.8 1.6 2.4 2.3 1.2 0.3 1.8 3.2 4.7 9.8 .476 0.6 1.8 .317 3.0 3.7 .799
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
Johnny Newman 10 23.1 11.7 1.1 1.0 2.1 1.0 0.9 0.3 1.7 4.1 3.8 8.5 .447 0.4 1.0 .400 3.7 4.9 .755

Season 5

Serge Ibaka Johnny Newman
Season 2013-141990-91
Team Oklahoma City ThunderCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West 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 %
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
Johnny Newman 81 30.6 16.9 1.2 2.0 3.1 2.3 1.2 0.2 2.3 3.4 5.9 12.6 .470 0.4 1.0 .357 4.8 5.9 .809
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
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Serge Ibaka Johnny Newman
Season 2014-151991-92
Team Oklahoma City ThunderCharlotte Hornets
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 %
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
Johnny Newman 55 30.0 15.3 1.3 2.0 3.3 2.7 1.3 0.3 2.3 3.3 5.4 11.2 .477 0.2 0.8 .283 4.3 5.6 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Serge Ibaka ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Serge Ibaka Johnny Newman
Season 2015-161992-93
Team Oklahoma City ThunderCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsHornets 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 %
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
Johnny Newman 64 23.0 11.9 1.1 1.1 2.2 1.8 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.4 4.4 8.3 .522 0.2 0.7 .267 3.0 3.8 .808
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
Johnny Newman 9 19.2 7.6 0.8 1.3 2.1 2.0 1.1 0.1 1.7 2.1 3.1 6.1 .509 0.1 0.6 .200 1.2 1.8 .688

Season 8

Serge Ibaka Johnny Newman
Season 2016-171993-94
Team Orlando Magic, Toronto RaptorsCharlotte Hornets, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisNets 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 %
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
Johnny Newman 81 21.0 10.3 1.1 1.2 2.2 0.9 0.9 0.3 1.1 2.4 3.9 8.2 .471 0.3 1.1 .267 2.2 2.8 .809
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
Johnny Newman 4 13.5 3.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 2.8 0.8 3.3 .231 0.3 1.0 .250 1.3 1.8 .714

Season 9

Serge Ibaka Johnny Newman
Season 2017-181994-95
Team Toronto RaptorsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
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
Johnny Newman 82 23.1 7.7 0.9 1.2 2.1 1.1 0.8 0.2 1.0 2.9 2.8 6.0 .463 0.5 1.6 .352 1.7 2.1 .801
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
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Serge Ibaka Johnny Newman
Season 2018-191995-96
Team Toronto RaptorsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Johnny Newman 82 32.8 10.8 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.9 1.1 0.2 1.3 3.1 3.9 7.9 .495 0.7 2.0 .377 2.3 2.8 .802
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
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Serge Ibaka Johnny Newman
Season 2019-201996-97
Team Toronto RaptorsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 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
Johnny Newman 82 25.1 8.7 0.8 1.5 2.3 1.4 0.9 0.2 1.4 3.1 3.0 6.7 .450 0.4 1.2 .347 2.3 3.0 .765
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
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Serge Ibaka Johnny Newman
Season 2020-211997-98
Team Los Angeles ClippersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 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
Johnny Newman 74 29.4 14.7 0.7 1.2 1.9 1.9 1.0 0.3 2.0 2.8 4.6 10.8 .431 0.5 1.4 .343 4.9 6.0 .820
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
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Serge Ibaka Johnny Newman
Season 2021-221998-99
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 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
Johnny Newman 50 19.0 6.1 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.5 2.1 5.0 .422 0.5 1.2 .377 1.4 1.7 .810
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
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Serge Ibaka Johnny Newman
Season 2022-231999-00
Team Milwaukee BucksNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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
Johnny Newman 82 21.5 10.0 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.8 0.6 0.1 1.1 2.5 3.4 7.6 .446 0.9 2.3 .379 2.3 2.8 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Serge Ibaka ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Serge Ibaka Johnny Newman
Season -2000-01
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 %
Serge Ibaka ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman 82 25.0 10.9 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.4 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.8 3.5 8.5 .419 0.7 2.1 .335 3.1 3.6 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Serge Ibaka ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Serge Ibaka Johnny Newman
Season -2001-02
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks 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 %
Serge Ibaka ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman 47 15.4 4.2 0.2 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.4 1.9 1.4 3.1 .453 0.5 1.2 .386 0.9 1.2 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Serge Ibaka ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman 3 7.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.3 2.3 .143 0.3 2.0 .167 0.0 0.0 -