Larry Bird vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio and Larry Bird that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Ricky Rubio:
2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

Larry Bird3
Ricky Rubio0
Larry Bird13
Ricky Rubio12
Larry Bird12
Ricky Rubio3
Larry Bird12
Ricky Rubio0

Honors and Awards

Larry Bird3
Ricky Rubio0
Larry Bird2
Ricky Rubio0
Larry Bird9
Ricky Rubio0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird10
Ricky Rubio0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird3
Ricky Rubio0
Larry Bird1
Ricky Rubio0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 24.3
Ricky Rubio 10.8

Larry Bird 10.0
Ricky Rubio 4.1

Larry Bird 6.3
Ricky Rubio 7.4

Larry Bird 1.7
Ricky Rubio 1.8

Larry Bird 0.8
Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 21,791
Ricky Rubio 7,570

Larry Bird 8,974
Ricky Rubio 2,830

Larry Bird 5,695
Ricky Rubio 5,160

Larry Bird 1,556
Ricky Rubio 1,226

Larry Bird 755
Ricky Rubio 94

Larry Bird 897
Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .496
Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .376
Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .886
Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 29.9
(1988)
Ricky Rubio 13.1
(2018)

Larry Bird 11.0
(1983)
Ricky Rubio 5.7
(2015)

Larry Bird 7.6
(1987)
Ricky Rubio 9.1
(2017)

Larry Bird 2.0
(1986)
Ricky Rubio 2.4
(2013)

Larry Bird 1.2
(1985)
Ricky Rubio 0.2
(2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 23.8
Ricky Rubio 11.5

Larry Bird 10.3
Ricky Rubio 4.7

Larry Bird 6.5
Ricky Rubio 6.3

Larry Bird 1.8
Ricky Rubio 1.5

Larry Bird 0.9
Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 3,897
Ricky Rubio 161

Larry Bird 1,683
Ricky Rubio 66

Larry Bird 1,062
Ricky Rubio 88

Larry Bird 296
Ricky Rubio 21

Larry Bird 145
Ricky Rubio 4

Larry Bird 164
Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .472
Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .321
Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .890
Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 27.5
(1984)
Ricky Rubio 15.4
(2019)

Larry Bird 14.0
(1981)
Ricky Rubio 7.3
(2018)

Larry Bird 8.8
(1990)
Ricky Rubio 8.6
(2019)

Larry Bird 2.3
(1984)
Ricky Rubio 2.4
(2019)

Larry Bird 1.4
(1982)
Ricky Rubio 0.5
(2018)