Lamar Odom vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and Lamar Odom, 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.

Lamar Odom played 14 years in the NBA, 2 more than Ricky Rubio, who played 12. Lamar Odom had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, 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
Lamar Odom 14 8 1999-00 to 2012-13
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lamar Odom Ricky Rubio
Season 1999-002011-12
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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 %
Lamar Odom 76 36.4 16.6 2.1 5.7 7.8 4.2 1.2 1.3 3.4 3.8 5.9 13.5 .438 0.8 2.2 .360 4.0 5.5 .719
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 %
Lamar Odom ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Lamar Odom Ricky Rubio
Season 2000-012012-13
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 %
Lamar Odom 76 37.3 17.2 1.4 6.3 7.8 5.2 1.0 1.6 3.5 3.1 6.3 13.8 .460 1.1 3.3 .316 3.4 5.1 .679
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 %
Lamar Odom ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Lamar Odom Ricky Rubio
Season 2001-022013-14
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 %
Lamar Odom 29 34.4 13.1 1.1 5.0 6.1 5.9 0.8 1.2 3.3 3.1 5.2 12.4 .419 0.6 2.9 .190 2.1 3.2 .656
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 %
Lamar Odom ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Lamar Odom Ricky Rubio
Season 2002-032014-15
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 %
Lamar Odom 49 34.3 14.6 1.2 5.4 6.7 3.6 0.9 0.8 2.9 3.7 5.5 12.5 .439 0.9 2.6 .326 2.8 3.6 .777
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 %
Lamar Odom ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Lamar Odom Ricky Rubio
Season 2003-042015-16
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Lamar Odom 80 37.5 17.1 2.0 7.7 9.7 4.1 1.1 0.9 3.0 3.4 6.1 14.1 .430 0.8 2.6 .298 4.3 5.7 .742
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 %
Lamar Odom 13 39.2 16.8 2.5 5.8 8.3 2.8 1.2 0.8 3.2 4.5 6.2 14.0 .445 0.6 2.0 .308 3.8 5.5 .681
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Lamar Odom Ricky Rubio
Season 2004-052016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota 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 %
Lamar Odom 64 36.3 15.2 2.1 8.1 10.2 3.7 0.7 1.0 2.5 3.3 5.7 12.1 .473 0.6 1.8 .308 3.2 4.7 .695
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 %
Lamar Odom ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Lamar Odom Ricky Rubio
Season 2005-062017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Lamar Odom 80 40.3 14.8 2.3 7.0 9.2 5.5 0.9 0.8 2.7 3.2 5.6 11.6 .481 1.0 2.7 .372 2.7 3.9 .690
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 %
Lamar Odom 7 44.9 19.1 2.1 8.9 11.0 4.9 0.4 1.1 3.3 3.3 7.0 14.1 .495 0.9 4.3 .200 4.3 6.4 .667
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

Lamar Odom Ricky Rubio
Season 2006-072018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz 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 %
Lamar Odom 56 39.3 15.9 1.8 7.9 9.8 4.8 0.9 0.6 2.9 3.3 5.7 12.2 .468 1.0 3.3 .297 3.5 5.1 .700
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 %
Lamar Odom 5 38.4 19.4 4.0 9.0 13.0 2.2 0.4 1.2 2.0 3.4 8.2 17.0 .482 0.6 2.2 .273 2.4 4.8 .500
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

Lamar Odom Ricky Rubio
Season 2007-082019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Lamar Odom 77 37.9 14.2 2.6 8.1 10.6 3.5 1.0 0.9 2.0 2.9 5.4 10.3 .525 0.4 1.5 .274 3.0 4.3 .698
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 %
Lamar Odom 21 37.4 14.3 2.2 7.7 10.0 3.0 0.7 1.3 2.2 3.4 5.1 10.4 .491 0.1 0.5 .273 4.0 6.0 .661
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Lamar Odom Ricky Rubio
Season 2008-092020-21
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Lamar Odom 78 29.7 11.3 2.3 5.9 8.2 2.6 1.0 1.3 1.8 3.0 4.4 9.0 .492 0.4 1.3 .320 2.1 3.3 .623
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 %
Lamar Odom 23 32.0 12.3 2.8 6.3 9.1 1.8 0.7 1.3 1.7 3.3 4.7 9.0 .524 0.8 1.5 .514 2.1 3.5 .613
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Lamar Odom Ricky Rubio
Season 2009-102021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Lamar Odom 82 31.5 10.8 2.2 7.5 9.8 3.3 0.9 0.7 1.8 2.8 4.2 9.0 .463 0.7 2.2 .319 1.7 2.5 .693
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 %
Lamar Odom 23 29.0 9.7 2.6 6.0 8.6 2.0 0.7 0.9 1.2 3.7 4.0 8.4 .469 0.4 1.8 .244 1.3 2.2 .600
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Lamar Odom Ricky Rubio
Season 2010-112022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisCavaliers 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 %
Lamar Odom 82 32.2 14.4 2.1 6.5 8.7 3.0 0.6 0.7 1.7 2.4 5.8 10.9 .530 0.8 2.2 .382 2.0 3.0 .675
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 %
Lamar Odom 10 28.6 12.1 1.3 5.2 6.5 2.1 0.2 0.4 1.5 2.5 4.5 9.8 .459 0.4 2.0 .200 2.7 3.8 .711
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 -

Season 13

Lamar Odom Ricky Rubio
Season 2011-12-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
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 %
Lamar Odom 50 20.5 6.6 0.7 3.4 4.2 1.7 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.9 2.5 7.0 .352 0.6 2.2 .252 1.2 2.0 .592
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lamar Odom ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Lamar Odom Ricky Rubio
Season 2012-13-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Lamar Odom 82 19.7 4.0 1.4 4.4 5.9 1.7 0.8 0.7 1.0 2.6 1.8 4.5 .399 0.2 1.1 .200 0.2 0.5 .476
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lamar Odom 6 17.8 5.0 0.7 3.2 3.8 1.8 0.8 0.8 1.7 2.7 1.8 5.0 .367 0.8 2.3 .357 0.5 1.0 .500
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------