Cuttino Mobley vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and Cuttino Mobley, 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.

Cuttino Mobley played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Ricky Rubio, who played 12. Cuttino Mobley had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, 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
Cuttino Mobley 11 4 1998-99 to 2008-09
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Cuttino Mobley Ricky Rubio
Season 1998-992011-12
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Cuttino Mobley 49 29.7 9.9 0.4 1.8 2.3 2.5 0.9 0.5 1.6 2.0 3.5 8.3 .425 1.1 3.0 .358 1.8 2.2 .818
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 %
Cuttino Mobley 4 23.5 7.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.8 0.5 0.0 1.3 2.8 1.8 3.8 .467 1.0 1.8 .571 2.5 2.8 .909
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Cuttino Mobley Ricky Rubio
Season 1999-002012-13
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota 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 %
Cuttino Mobley 81 30.8 15.8 0.7 2.8 3.6 2.6 1.1 0.4 2.3 2.1 5.4 12.5 .430 1.3 3.6 .356 3.7 4.4 .847
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 %
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Cuttino Mobley Ricky Rubio
Season 2000-012013-14
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota 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 %
Cuttino Mobley 79 38.0 19.5 1.1 4.0 5.0 2.5 1.1 0.3 2.1 2.1 6.7 15.4 .434 1.1 3.2 .357 5.0 6.0 .831
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 %
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Cuttino Mobley Ricky Rubio
Season 2001-022014-15
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota 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 %
Cuttino Mobley 74 42.1 21.7 0.9 3.2 4.1 2.5 1.5 0.5 2.4 2.6 8.0 18.4 .438 2.0 5.1 .395 3.6 4.2 .850
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 %
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Cuttino Mobley Ricky Rubio
Season 2002-032015-16
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota 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 %
Cuttino Mobley 73 41.7 17.5 1.0 3.2 4.2 2.8 1.3 0.5 2.3 2.5 6.3 14.6 .434 1.5 4.4 .352 3.3 3.9 .858
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 %
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Cuttino Mobley Ricky Rubio
Season 2003-042016-17
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Cuttino Mobley 80 40.4 15.8 0.5 4.0 4.5 3.2 1.3 0.4 2.3 2.2 5.8 13.5 .426 2.1 5.3 .390 2.2 2.7 .811
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 %
Cuttino Mobley 5 41.8 14.4 1.0 3.8 4.8 2.8 0.6 0.6 3.6 2.8 5.8 15.0 .387 1.2 4.2 .286 1.6 2.0 .800
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Cuttino Mobley Ricky Rubio
Season 2004-052017-18
Team Orlando Magic, Sacramento KingsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz 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 %
Cuttino Mobley 66 36.2 17.2 0.7 2.8 3.5 2.8 1.1 0.5 2.0 2.3 6.2 14.1 .438 2.3 5.2 .439 2.5 3.1 .820
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 %
Cuttino Mobley 5 31.8 14.8 0.8 2.0 2.8 1.8 1.2 0.4 1.2 2.6 6.2 14.0 .443 1.4 5.0 .280 1.0 1.4 .714
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
Cuttino Mobley Ricky Rubio
Season 2005-062018-19
Team Los Angeles ClippersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisJazz 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 %
Cuttino Mobley 79 37.7 14.8 0.6 3.7 4.3 3.0 1.2 0.5 1.8 2.6 5.4 12.8 .426 1.1 3.1 .339 2.9 3.5 .839
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 %
Cuttino Mobley 12 39.4 13.3 0.8 3.9 4.8 2.0 0.7 0.3 1.9 2.3 5.1 11.9 .427 0.9 2.5 .367 2.2 2.4 .897
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
Cuttino Mobley Ricky Rubio
Season 2006-072019-20
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhoenix Suns
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 %
Cuttino Mobley 78 36.4 13.8 0.7 2.8 3.4 2.5 1.2 0.3 1.9 2.4 5.0 11.3 .440 1.3 3.2 .411 2.6 3.1 .837
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 %
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Cuttino Mobley Ricky Rubio
Season 2007-082020-21
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota 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 %
Cuttino Mobley 77 35.1 12.8 0.6 2.9 3.6 2.6 1.0 0.4 1.6 2.0 4.9 11.3 .433 0.9 2.5 .349 2.1 2.6 .819
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 %
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Cuttino Mobley Ricky Rubio
Season 2008-092021-22
Team Los Angeles ClippersCleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Cuttino Mobley 11 33.2 13.7 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.1 1.4 0.2 1.6 1.9 5.7 13.3 .432 1.1 3.2 .343 1.2 1.6 .722
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 %
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Cuttino Mobley 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 %
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------
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 %
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------
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 -
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