Robert Reid vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and Robert Reid, 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.

Robert Reid played 13 years in the NBA, 1 more than Ricky Rubio, who played 12. Robert Reid had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, 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
Robert Reid 13 9 1977-78 to 1990-91
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Robert Reid Ricky Rubio
Season 1977-782011-12
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota 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 %
Robert Reid 80 23.1 7.3 1.4 3.1 4.5 1.5 0.8 0.6 1.0 3.5 3.3 7.2 .455 - - - 0.8 1.2 .656
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 %
Robert Reid ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Robert Reid Ricky Rubio
Season 1978-792012-13
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Robert Reid 82 27.5 10.9 1.6 4.3 5.9 2.8 0.9 0.6 1.6 3.7 4.7 9.5 .492 - - - 1.6 2.3 .704
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 %
Robert Reid 2 22.5 10.0 2.5 2.0 4.5 1.0 0.5 1.0 2.5 3.5 3.5 8.5 .412 - - - 3.0 4.5 .667
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Robert Reid Ricky Rubio
Season 1979-802013-14
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Robert Reid 76 30.3 13.0 1.8 4.0 5.8 3.2 1.7 0.8 2.2 3.7 5.5 11.3 .487 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.7 .736
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 %
Robert Reid 7 38.0 18.0 2.0 5.9 7.9 3.7 0.9 1.0 2.7 4.0 7.4 14.6 .510 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 3.7 .846
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Robert Reid Ricky Rubio
Season 1980-812014-15
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Robert Reid 82 36.1 15.9 2.0 5.1 7.1 4.2 2.0 0.8 2.4 4.0 6.5 13.6 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.7 .756
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 %
Robert Reid 21 41.3 16.1 2.7 4.1 6.8 4.7 2.4 1.1 2.1 3.8 6.6 14.4 .459 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 4.4 .663
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Robert Reid Ricky Rubio
Season 1981-822015-16
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 %
Robert Reid 77 37.8 13.4 2.3 4.4 6.6 4.1 1.5 0.6 2.0 3.9 5.7 12.4 .456 0.0 0.1 .100 2.1 2.8 .748
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 %
Robert Reid 3 38.3 11.3 3.0 5.7 8.7 3.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 3.3 5.0 10.3 .484 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.7 .800
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Note: Robert Reid didn't play in 1982-83.

Season 6

Robert Reid Ricky Rubio
Season 1983-842016-17
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 %
Robert Reid 64 30.3 14.0 1.5 3.8 5.3 3.4 1.4 0.5 1.4 3.8 6.3 13.4 .474 0.0 0.1 .250 1.3 1.9 .659
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 %
Robert Reid ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Robert Reid Ricky Rubio
Season 1984-852017-18
Team Houston RocketsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Robert Reid 82 21.5 8.7 1.0 2.3 3.3 2.1 0.6 0.3 1.2 2.4 3.8 7.9 .481 0.0 0.2 .063 1.1 1.5 .698
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 %
Robert Reid 5 17.4 7.6 0.6 2.8 3.4 1.0 0.8 0.4 1.2 4.4 3.8 9.0 .422 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Robert Reid Ricky Rubio
Season 1985-862018-19
Team Houston RocketsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost NBA 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 %
Robert Reid 82 26.3 12.0 0.8 2.9 3.7 2.7 1.1 0.2 1.2 2.8 5.0 10.7 .464 0.1 0.4 .182 2.0 2.6 .757
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 %
Robert Reid 20 38.7 14.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 6.9 1.4 0.1 2.1 3.7 6.2 14.4 .431 0.2 1.1 .143 2.4 3.0 .797
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

Robert Reid Ricky Rubio
Season 1986-872019-20
Team Houston RocketsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Robert Reid 75 34.6 13.7 0.6 3.2 3.9 4.3 1.0 0.3 1.4 3.1 5.6 13.4 .417 0.7 2.2 .327 1.8 2.4 .768
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 %
Robert Reid 10 43.1 12.9 0.6 3.0 3.6 4.8 1.0 0.3 2.7 3.6 5.6 15.5 .361 0.2 1.7 .118 1.5 2.3 .652
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Robert Reid Ricky Rubio
Season 1987-882020-21
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 %
Robert Reid 62 15.8 6.3 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.9 2.7 5.7 .463 0.2 0.5 .382 0.8 1.0 .794
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 %
Robert Reid 4 28.5 8.8 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 3.3 3.8 8.3 .455 0.8 1.8 .429 0.5 0.8 .667
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Robert Reid Ricky Rubio
Season 1988-892021-22
Team Charlotte HornetsCleveland 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 %
Robert Reid 82 26.2 14.7 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.9 0.6 0.2 1.3 2.9 6.3 14.8 .428 0.2 0.6 .327 1.9 2.4 .776
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 %
Robert Reid ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Robert Reid Ricky Rubio
Season 1989-902022-23
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Charlotte HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
Robert Reid 72 16.7 5.8 0.5 1.6 2.1 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.6 2.1 2.4 6.2 .391 0.1 0.4 .313 0.8 1.2 .628
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 %
Robert Reid ------- --- ----------
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

Robert Reid Ricky Rubio
Season 1990-91-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Robert Reid 3 12.3 1.3 0.7 2.3 3.0 1.3 0.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 4.7 .143 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Reid 7 5.9 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.4 1.3 .333 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------