John Long vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio and John Long 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

John Long

vs.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games John Long 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals John Long 912 Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks John Long 180 Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games John Long 893 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists John Long 24 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals John Long 28 Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks John Long 2 Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games John Long 23 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.