Anthony Morrow vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and Anthony Morrow, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Anthony Morrow played 9 years in the NBA, 3 less than Ricky Rubio, who played 12. Anthony Morrow had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Ricky Rubio had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Anthony Morrow 9 2 2008-09 to 2016-17
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Anthony Morrow Ricky Rubio
Season 2008-092011-12
Team Golden State WarriorsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Anthony Morrow 67 22.6 10.1 1.2 1.8 3.0 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.9 3.8 8.0 .478 1.3 2.7 .467 1.2 1.4 .870
Ricky Rubio 41 34.2 10.6 0.5 3.7 4.2 8.2 2.2 0.2 3.2 2.4 3.4 9.5 .357 0.8 2.3 .340 3.1 3.8 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Morrow ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Anthony Morrow Ricky Rubio
Season 2009-102012-13
Team Golden State WarriorsMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Anthony Morrow 69 29.2 13.0 0.9 2.9 3.8 1.5 0.9 0.2 1.2 2.3 4.8 10.2 .468 2.0 4.4 .456 1.5 1.7 .886
Ricky Rubio 57 29.7 10.7 0.8 3.2 4.0 7.3 2.4 0.1 3.0 2.5 3.2 9.0 .360 0.5 1.6 .293 3.7 4.6 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Morrow ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Anthony Morrow Ricky Rubio
Season 2010-112013-14
Team New Jersey NetsMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Anthony Morrow 58 32.0 13.2 0.6 2.3 3.0 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.9 2.3 4.8 10.7 .450 1.9 4.5 .423 1.7 1.8 .897
Ricky Rubio 82 32.2 9.5 0.7 3.4 4.2 8.6 2.3 0.1 2.7 2.7 3.1 8.2 .381 0.5 1.6 .331 2.8 3.5 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Morrow ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Anthony Morrow Ricky Rubio
Season 2011-122014-15
Team New Jersey NetsMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Anthony Morrow 62 26.4 12.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.0 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.4 4.4 10.6 .413 1.7 4.6 .371 1.6 1.7 .933
Ricky Rubio 22 31.5 10.3 0.9 4.8 5.7 8.8 1.7 0.0 2.9 2.7 3.5 10.0 .356 0.6 2.3 .255 2.6 3.2 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Morrow ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Anthony Morrow Ricky Rubio
Season 2012-132015-16
Team Atlanta Hawks, Dallas MavericksMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Anthony Morrow 41 9.3 4.0 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 1.0 1.6 3.5 .441 0.4 1.0 .372 0.5 0.5 .909
Ricky Rubio 76 30.6 10.1 0.5 3.8 4.3 8.7 2.1 0.1 2.5 2.6 2.9 7.7 .374 0.8 2.5 .326 3.5 4.1 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Morrow ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Anthony Morrow Ricky Rubio
Season 2013-142016-17
Team New Orleans PelicansMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Anthony Morrow 76 18.8 8.4 0.4 1.5 1.8 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.3 3.1 6.8 .458 1.2 2.6 .451 0.9 1.1 .828
Ricky Rubio 75 32.9 11.1 0.9 3.2 4.1 9.1 1.7 0.1 2.6 2.7 3.5 8.7 .402 0.8 2.6 .306 3.4 3.8 .891
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Morrow ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Anthony Morrow Ricky Rubio
Season 2014-152017-18
Team Oklahoma City ThunderUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
Anthony Morrow 74 24.4 10.7 0.5 2.1 2.6 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.5 1.8 3.9 8.3 .463 1.9 4.4 .434 1.1 1.2 .888
Ricky Rubio 77 29.3 13.1 0.6 4.0 4.6 5.3 1.6 0.1 2.7 2.7 4.5 10.7 .418 1.2 3.5 .352 2.9 3.3 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Morrow ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio 6 30.2 14.0 0.8 6.5 7.3 7.0 1.3 0.5 3.0 2.2 4.7 13.2 .354 1.7 5.3 .313 3.0 3.8 .783

Season 8

Anthony Morrow Ricky Rubio
Season 2015-162018-19
Team Oklahoma City ThunderUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsJazz Lost West 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 %
Anthony Morrow 68 13.6 5.6 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.9 2.0 4.9 .408 1.2 3.0 .387 0.4 0.6 .744
Ricky Rubio 68 27.9 12.7 0.5 3.1 3.6 6.1 1.3 0.1 2.6 2.6 4.3 10.7 .404 1.2 3.7 .311 2.9 3.4 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Morrow 14 5.4 2.6 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.8 1.7 .458 0.4 1.0 .357 0.7 0.7 1.000
Ricky Rubio 5 33.6 15.4 0.6 2.6 3.2 8.6 2.4 0.2 3.0 2.8 5.6 13.2 .424 0.8 4.0 .200 3.4 4.0 .850

Season 9

Anthony Morrow Ricky Rubio
Season 2016-172019-20
Team Oklahoma City Thunder, Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East 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 %
Anthony Morrow 49 14.6 5.5 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.9 2.0 5.1 .389 0.8 2.7 .308 0.7 0.8 .919
Ricky Rubio 65 31.0 13.0 0.7 4.0 4.7 8.8 1.4 0.2 2.7 2.6 4.4 10.6 .415 1.2 3.3 .361 3.0 3.5 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Morrow 3 9.7 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.7 3.0 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Anthony Morrow Ricky Rubio
Season -2020-21
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Anthony Morrow ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio 68 26.1 8.6 0.4 2.9 3.3 6.4 1.4 0.1 1.6 2.0 2.8 7.3 .388 1.0 3.1 .308 1.9 2.2 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Morrow ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Anthony Morrow Ricky Rubio
Season -2021-22
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Anthony Morrow ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio 34 28.5 13.1 0.4 3.7 4.1 6.6 1.4 0.2 2.6 2.2 4.4 12.1 .363 1.7 5.1 .339 2.6 3.0 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Morrow ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Anthony Morrow Ricky Rubio
Season -2022-23
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers 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 %
Anthony Morrow ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio 33 17.2 5.2 0.3 1.8 2.1 3.5 0.8 0.2 0.9 1.5 1.8 5.4 .343 0.6 2.5 .256 0.8 1.1 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Morrow ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio 3 5.7 0.0 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -