Dirk Nowitzki vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio and Dirk Nowitzki 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
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19
Ricky Rubio:
2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dirk Nowitzki1
Ricky Rubio0
Dirk Nowitzki21
Ricky Rubio12
Dirk Nowitzki15
Ricky Rubio3
Dirk Nowitzki14
Ricky Rubio0

Honors and Awards

Dirk Nowitzki1
Ricky Rubio0
Dirk Nowitzki1
Ricky Rubio0
Dirk Nowitzki4
Ricky Rubio0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dirk Nowitzki12
Ricky Rubio0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dirk Nowitzki 20.7
Ricky Rubio 10.8

Dirk Nowitzki 7.5
Ricky Rubio 4.1

Dirk Nowitzki 2.4
Ricky Rubio 7.4

Dirk Nowitzki 0.8
Ricky Rubio 1.8

Dirk Nowitzki 0.8
Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Dirk Nowitzki 31,560
Ricky Rubio 7,570

Dirk Nowitzki 11,489
Ricky Rubio 2,830

Dirk Nowitzki 3,651
Ricky Rubio 5,160

Dirk Nowitzki 1,210
Ricky Rubio 1,226

Dirk Nowitzki 1,281
Ricky Rubio 94

Dirk Nowitzki 1,522
Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dirk Nowitzki .471
Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage
Dirk Nowitzki .380
Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage
Dirk Nowitzki .879
Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dirk Nowitzki 26.6
(2006)
Ricky Rubio 13.1
(2018)

Dirk Nowitzki 9.9
(2002)
Ricky Rubio 5.7
(2015)

Dirk Nowitzki 3.5
(2008)
Ricky Rubio 9.1
(2017)

Dirk Nowitzki 1.4
(2003)
Ricky Rubio 2.4
(2013)

Dirk Nowitzki 1.5
(2005)
Ricky Rubio 0.2
(2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dirk Nowitzki 25.3
Ricky Rubio 11.5

Dirk Nowitzki 10.0
Ricky Rubio 4.7

Dirk Nowitzki 2.5
Ricky Rubio 6.3

Dirk Nowitzki 1.0
Ricky Rubio 1.5

Dirk Nowitzki 0.9
Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Dirk Nowitzki 3,663
Ricky Rubio 161

Dirk Nowitzki 1,446
Ricky Rubio 66

Dirk Nowitzki 360
Ricky Rubio 88

Dirk Nowitzki 149
Ricky Rubio 21

Dirk Nowitzki 129
Ricky Rubio 4

Dirk Nowitzki 145
Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dirk Nowitzki .462
Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage
Dirk Nowitzki .365
Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage
Dirk Nowitzki .892
Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dirk Nowitzki 28.4
(2002)
Ricky Rubio 15.4
(2019)

Dirk Nowitzki 13.1
(2002)
Ricky Rubio 7.3
(2018)

Dirk Nowitzki 4.0
(2008)
Ricky Rubio 8.6
(2019)

Dirk Nowitzki 2.0
(2002)
Ricky Rubio 2.4
(2019)

Dirk Nowitzki 2.6
(2004)
Ricky Rubio 0.5
(2018)