Bob Lanier vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio and Bob Lanier that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bob Lanier

vs.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.