Lamond Murray vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and Lamond Murray, 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.

Lamond Murray played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Ricky Rubio, who played 12. Lamond Murray had the first of his seasons in 1994-95, 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
Lamond Murray 11 2 1994-95 to 2005-06
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lamond Murray Ricky Rubio
Season 1994-952011-12
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota 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 %
Lamond Murray 81 31.6 14.1 1.6 2.7 4.4 1.6 0.9 0.7 2.0 2.2 5.4 13.5 .402 0.8 2.7 .298 2.5 3.3 .754
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 %
Lamond Murray ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Lamond Murray Ricky Rubio
Season 1995-962012-13
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 %
Lamond Murray 77 23.6 8.4 1.2 2.0 3.2 1.1 0.8 0.3 1.4 2.0 3.3 7.5 .447 0.5 1.5 .319 1.3 1.7 .750
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 %
Lamond Murray ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Lamond Murray Ricky Rubio
Season 1996-972013-14
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Lamond Murray 74 17.5 7.4 1.1 2.0 3.1 0.8 0.7 0.4 1.2 1.5 2.4 5.9 .416 0.4 1.2 .341 2.1 2.9 .739
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 %
Lamond Murray 3 21.7 7.0 0.7 3.0 3.7 1.0 0.7 1.0 1.3 2.3 2.0 6.7 .300 0.7 2.7 .250 2.3 2.3 1.000
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Lamond Murray Ricky Rubio
Season 1997-982014-15
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 %
Lamond Murray 79 32.6 15.4 2.2 3.9 6.1 1.8 1.5 0.7 2.2 2.4 6.0 12.5 .481 0.7 1.9 .353 2.8 3.7 .748
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 %
Lamond Murray ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Lamond Murray Ricky Rubio
Season 1998-992015-16
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 %
Lamond Murray 50 26.3 12.2 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.2 1.2 0.4 2.0 2.1 4.5 11.6 .391 0.7 2.1 .330 2.5 3.1 .803
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 %
Lamond Murray ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Lamond Murray Ricky Rubio
Season 1999-002016-17
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota 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 %
Lamond Murray 74 32.0 15.9 1.7 4.0 5.7 1.8 1.4 0.5 2.5 2.8 6.2 13.8 .451 0.7 1.9 .367 2.8 3.6 .761
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 %
Lamond Murray ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Lamond Murray Ricky Rubio
Season 2000-012017-18
Team Cleveland CavaliersUtah 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 %
Lamond Murray 78 28.5 12.8 1.3 3.0 4.4 1.6 1.1 0.3 1.8 2.2 5.0 11.9 .423 0.8 2.1 .370 2.0 2.7 .735
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 %
Lamond Murray ------- --- ----------
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

Lamond Murray Ricky Rubio
Season 2001-022018-19
Team Cleveland CavaliersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
Lamond Murray 71 32.6 16.6 1.1 4.1 5.2 2.2 1.0 0.6 2.0 2.1 6.1 13.9 .436 1.4 3.4 .424 3.0 3.7 .817
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 %
Lamond Murray ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Lamond Murray didn't play in 2002-03.

Season 9

Lamond Murray Ricky Rubio
Season 2003-042019-20
Team Toronto RaptorsPhoenix 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 %
Lamond Murray 33 15.7 6.0 0.4 2.3 2.7 0.8 0.5 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.3 6.5 .353 0.6 1.8 .350 0.7 1.1 .686
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 %
Lamond Murray ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Lamond Murray Ricky Rubio
Season 2004-052020-21
Team Toronto RaptorsMinnesota 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 %
Lamond Murray 62 14.8 6.0 0.7 1.9 2.6 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.4 2.1 5.0 .426 0.7 1.7 .438 1.0 1.3 .763
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 %
Lamond Murray ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Lamond Murray Ricky Rubio
Season 2005-062021-22
Team New Jersey NetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Lamond Murray 57 10.1 3.4 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.2 1.3 3.2 .398 0.5 1.4 .346 0.4 0.7 .625
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 %
Lamond Murray 11 17.9 5.7 0.8 2.6 3.5 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.3 1.9 4.9 .389 1.1 3.1 .353 0.8 1.0 .818
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Lamond Murray 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 %
Lamond Murray ------- --- ----------
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 %
Lamond Murray ------- --- ----------
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 -