Dennis Johnson vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

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

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
Ricky Rubio:
2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dennis Johnson3
Ricky Rubio0
Dennis Johnson14
Ricky Rubio12
Dennis Johnson13
Ricky Rubio3
Dennis Johnson5
Ricky Rubio0

Honors and Awards

Dennis Johnson1
Ricky Rubio0
Dennis Johnson1
Ricky Rubio0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dennis Johnson2
Ricky Rubio0
Dennis Johnson6
Ricky Rubio0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dennis Johnson9
Ricky Rubio0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dennis Johnson 14.1
Ricky Rubio 10.8

Dennis Johnson 3.9
Ricky Rubio 4.1

Dennis Johnson 5.0
Ricky Rubio 7.4

Dennis Johnson 1.3
Ricky Rubio 1.8

Dennis Johnson 0.6
Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Dennis Johnson 15,535
Ricky Rubio 7,570

Dennis Johnson 4,249
Ricky Rubio 2,830

Dennis Johnson 5,499
Ricky Rubio 5,160

Dennis Johnson 1,477
Ricky Rubio 1,226

Dennis Johnson 675
Ricky Rubio 94

Dennis Johnson 1,100
Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dennis Johnson .445
Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage
Dennis Johnson .172
*
Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage
Dennis Johnson .797
Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dennis Johnson 19.5
(1982)
Ricky Rubio 13.1
(2018)

Dennis Johnson 5.1
(1982)
Ricky Rubio 5.7
(2015)

Dennis Johnson 7.8
(1988)
Ricky Rubio 9.1
(2017)

Dennis Johnson 1.8
(1980)
Ricky Rubio 2.4
(2013)

Dennis Johnson 1.2
(1979)
Ricky Rubio 0.2
(2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dennis Johnson 17.3
Ricky Rubio 11.5

Dennis Johnson 4.3
Ricky Rubio 4.7

Dennis Johnson 5.6
Ricky Rubio 6.3

Dennis Johnson 1.4
Ricky Rubio 1.5

Dennis Johnson 0.6
Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Dennis Johnson 3,116
Ricky Rubio 161

Dennis Johnson 781
Ricky Rubio 66

Dennis Johnson 1,006
Ricky Rubio 88

Dennis Johnson 247
Ricky Rubio 21

Dennis Johnson 113
Ricky Rubio 4

Dennis Johnson 180
Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dennis Johnson .439
Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage
Dennis Johnson .239
*
Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage
Dennis Johnson .802
Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dennis Johnson 22.3
(1982)
Ricky Rubio 15.4
(2019)

Dennis Johnson 7.7
(1983)
Ricky Rubio 7.3
(2018)

Dennis Johnson 8.9
(1987)
Ricky Rubio 8.6
(2019)

Dennis Johnson 2.2
(1986)
Ricky Rubio 2.4
(2019)

Dennis Johnson 1.5
(1979)
Ricky Rubio 0.5
(2018)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.