Willis Reed vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Ricky Rubio 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Ricky Rubio 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Ricky Rubio 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Ricky Rubio 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Ricky Rubio 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Ricky Rubio 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Ricky Rubio 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Ricky Rubio 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.