Dwight Howard vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Ricky Rubio 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Ricky Rubio 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Ricky Rubio 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Ricky Rubio 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Ricky Rubio 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Ricky Rubio 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Ricky Rubio 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)