Gus Johnson vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Ricky Rubio 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Ricky Rubio 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Ricky Rubio 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Ricky Rubio 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.