John Crotty vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and John Crotty, 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.

John Crotty played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Ricky Rubio, who played 12. John Crotty had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, 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
John Crotty 11 7 1992-93 to 2002-03
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12

Rookie Season

John Crotty Ricky Rubio
Season 1992-932011-12
Team Utah JazzMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 40 6.1 2.6 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.7 0.9 1.8 .514 0.1 0.4 .143 0.7 1.0 .684
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 %
John Crotty 1 3.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 2

John Crotty Ricky Rubio
Season 1993-942012-13
Team Utah JazzMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 45 7.0 2.9 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.8 1.0 2.2 .455 0.2 0.5 .458 0.7 0.8 .861
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 %
John Crotty 8 4.8 1.5 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.5 1.4 .364 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 3

John Crotty Ricky Rubio
Season 1994-952013-14
Team Utah JazzMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 80 12.7 3.7 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.6 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.3 1.2 2.9 .403 0.1 0.5 .306 1.2 1.5 .810
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 %
John Crotty 3 8.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.7 .600
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 4

John Crotty Ricky Rubio
Season 1995-962014-15
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 58 10.6 3.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.9 2.0 .447 0.1 0.5 .296 1.1 1.2 .861
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 %
John Crotty 2 4.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 5

John Crotty Ricky Rubio
Season 1996-972015-16
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 48 13.7 4.8 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.1 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.6 1.6 3.2 .513 0.4 1.0 .408 1.1 1.3 .844
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 %
John Crotty 15 8.4 2.5 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.0 0.9 2.2 .394 0.3 0.8 .417 0.4 0.5 .857
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 6

John Crotty Ricky Rubio
Season 1997-982016-17
Team Portland Trail BlazersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 26 14.6 3.7 0.2 1.1 1.2 2.4 0.4 0.0 1.6 1.1 1.1 3.5 .322 0.2 0.8 .300 1.2 1.3 .941
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 %
John Crotty ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 7

John Crotty Ricky Rubio
Season 1998-992017-18
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Seattle SupersonicsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 27 14.1 5.9 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.3 0.4 0.0 1.2 1.1 1.9 4.6 .411 0.5 1.3 .389 1.6 1.9 .860
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 %
John Crotty ------- --- ----------
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

John Crotty Ricky Rubio
Season 1999-002018-19
Team Detroit PistonsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 69 13.6 4.7 0.2 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.5 1.5 3.6 .422 0.5 1.2 .413 1.2 1.3 .860
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 %
John Crotty 3 17.0 2.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.3 1.3 0.7 3.3 .200 0.0 1.0 .000 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

John Crotty Ricky Rubio
Season 2000-012019-20
Team Utah JazzPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 31 8.5 2.1 0.4 0.5 0.9 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.0 0.7 2.1 .338 0.1 0.2 .571 0.5 0.6 .895
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 %
John Crotty 4 4.5 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 10

John Crotty Ricky Rubio
Season 2001-022020-21
Team Utah JazzMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 41 19.6 6.9 0.4 1.4 1.8 3.4 0.5 0.0 1.2 1.9 2.4 5.1 .471 0.8 1.7 .449 1.4 1.6 .864
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 %
John Crotty ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 11

John Crotty Ricky Rubio
Season 2002-032021-22
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 12 15.0 3.4 0.1 1.2 1.3 2.4 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.3 1.2 3.4 .341 0.3 1.1 .308 0.8 1.3 .600
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 %
John Crotty ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 12

John Crotty Ricky Rubio
Season -2022-23
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty ------- --- ----------
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 %
John Crotty ------- --- ----------
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 -