James Harden vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

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

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

James Harden

vs.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Ricky Rubio 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Ricky Rubio 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Ricky Rubio 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Ricky Rubio 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Ricky Rubio 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals James Harden 271 Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games James Harden 165 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)