Serge Ibaka vs. Rudy Tomjanovich Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rudy Tomjanovich 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, 3 more than Rudy Tomjanovich, who played 11. Serge Ibaka had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Rudy Tomjanovich had his rookie season in 1970-71. 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
Rudy Tomjanovich 11 5 1970-71 to 1980-81

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Serge Ibaka Rudy Tomjanovich
Season 2009-101970-71
Team Oklahoma City ThunderSan Diego Rockets
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
Rudy Tomjanovich 77 13.8 5.3 - - 4.9 0.9 - - - 1.6 2.2 5.7 .383 - - - 0.9 1.5 .652
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
Rudy Tomjanovich ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Serge Ibaka Rudy Tomjanovich
Season 2010-111971-72
Team Oklahoma City ThunderHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
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 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
Rudy Tomjanovich 78 34.5 15.0 - - 11.8 1.5 - - - 2.5 6.4 12.9 .495 - - - 2.2 3.1 .723
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
Rudy Tomjanovich ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Serge Ibaka Rudy Tomjanovich
Season 2011-121972-73
Team Oklahoma City ThunderHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Thunder Lost NBA 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 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
Rudy Tomjanovich 81 36.7 19.3 - - 11.6 2.2 - - - 2.8 8.1 16.9 .478 - - - 3.1 4.1 .746
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
Rudy Tomjanovich ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Serge Ibaka Rudy Tomjanovich
Season 2012-131973-74
Team Oklahoma City ThunderHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder Lost West 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 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
Rudy Tomjanovich 80 40.3 24.5 2.9 6.1 9.0 3.1 1.1 0.8 - 2.9 9.9 18.4 .536 - - - 4.8 5.7 .848
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
Rudy Tomjanovich ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Serge Ibaka Rudy Tomjanovich
Season 2013-141974-75
Team Oklahoma City ThunderHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsRockets 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 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
Rudy Tomjanovich 81 38.7 20.7 2.3 5.3 7.6 2.9 0.9 0.3 - 2.8 8.6 16.3 .525 - - - 3.6 4.5 .790
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
Rudy Tomjanovich 8 38.0 23.0 2.8 5.3 8.0 2.9 0.1 0.5 - 2.1 9.0 16.0 .563 - - - 5.0 6.0 .833

Season 6

Serge Ibaka Rudy Tomjanovich
Season 2014-151975-76
Team Oklahoma City ThunderHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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
Rudy Tomjanovich 79 36.9 18.5 2.1 6.3 8.4 2.4 0.5 0.2 - 2.6 7.9 15.2 .517 - - - 2.8 3.6 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Serge Ibaka ------- --- ----------
Rudy Tomjanovich ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Serge Ibaka Rudy Tomjanovich
Season 2015-161976-77
Team Oklahoma City ThunderHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsRockets Lost East Conf Finals
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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
Rudy Tomjanovich 81 38.6 21.6 2.1 6.3 8.4 2.1 0.7 0.3 - 2.4 9.0 17.7 .510 - - - 3.5 4.2 .839
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
Rudy Tomjanovich 12 38.1 20.3 2.0 3.4 5.4 2.0 0.6 0.3 - 3.0 8.9 17.7 .505 - - - 2.4 3.1 .784

Season 8

Serge Ibaka Rudy Tomjanovich
Season 2016-171977-78
Team Orlando Magic, Toronto RaptorsHouston Rockets
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 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
Rudy Tomjanovich 23 36.9 21.5 1.7 4.3 6.0 1.4 0.7 0.2 1.7 2.7 9.4 19.4 .485 - - - 2.7 3.5 .753
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
Rudy Tomjanovich ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Serge Ibaka Rudy Tomjanovich
Season 2017-181978-79
Team Toronto RaptorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisRockets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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
Rudy Tomjanovich 74 35.7 19.0 2.3 5.4 7.7 1.9 0.6 0.2 1.9 2.5 8.4 16.2 .517 - - - 2.3 3.0 .760
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
Rudy Tomjanovich 2 32.0 10.0 3.5 3.5 7.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 4.5 11.5 .391 - - - 1.0 2.5 .400

Season 10

Serge Ibaka Rudy Tomjanovich
Season 2018-191979-80
Team Toronto RaptorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRockets 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 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
Rudy Tomjanovich 62 29.6 14.2 2.1 3.6 5.8 1.8 0.5 0.2 1.6 2.6 6.0 12.5 .476 0.4 1.3 .278 1.9 2.4 .803
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
Rudy Tomjanovich 7 26.4 8.3 1.7 4.0 5.7 1.4 0.3 0.0 2.0 3.0 3.4 9.1 .375 0.1 1.0 .143 1.3 1.9 .692

Season 11

Serge Ibaka Rudy Tomjanovich
Season 2019-201980-81
Team Toronto RaptorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisRockets Lost NBA Finals
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
Rudy Tomjanovich 52 24.3 11.6 1.5 2.5 4.0 1.6 0.4 0.1 1.1 2.3 5.1 10.8 .467 0.2 1.0 .235 1.3 1.6 .793
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
Rudy Tomjanovich 8 3.9 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.1 1.1 .111 0.0 0.4 .000 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 12

Serge Ibaka Rudy Tomjanovich
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
Rudy Tomjanovich ------- --- ----------
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
Rudy Tomjanovich ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Serge Ibaka Rudy Tomjanovich
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
Rudy Tomjanovich ------- --- ----------
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
Rudy Tomjanovich ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Serge Ibaka Rudy Tomjanovich
Season 2022-23-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
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 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
Rudy Tomjanovich ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Serge Ibaka ------- --- ----------
Rudy Tomjanovich ------- --- ----------