B.J. Armstrong vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and B.J. Armstrong, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

B.J. Armstrong played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Ricky Rubio, who played 12. B.J. Armstrong had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, while Ricky Rubio had his rookie season in 2011-12. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
B.J. Armstrong 11 8 1989-90 to 1999-00
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

B.J. Armstrong Ricky Rubio
Season 1989-902011-12
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 81 15.9 5.6 0.2 1.0 1.3 2.5 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.3 2.3 4.8 .485 0.0 0.1 .500 0.9 1.0 .885
Ricky Rubio 41 34.2 10.6 0.5 3.7 4.2 8.2 2.2 0.2 3.2 2.4 3.4 9.5 .357 0.8 2.3 .340 3.1 3.8 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 16 13.6 4.0 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.8 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.4 1.3 3.9 .339 0.0 0.3 .000 1.4 1.5 .917
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 2

B.J. Armstrong Ricky Rubio
Season 1990-912012-13
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 82 21.1 8.8 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.7 0.9 0.0 1.3 1.4 3.7 7.7 .481 0.2 0.4 .500 1.2 1.4 .874
Ricky Rubio 57 29.7 10.7 0.8 3.2 4.0 7.3 2.4 0.1 3.0 2.5 3.2 9.0 .360 0.5 1.6 .293 3.7 4.6 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 17 16.1 5.5 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.5 1.1 0.1 0.8 0.8 2.1 4.1 .500 0.2 0.3 .600 1.2 1.5 .800
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 3

B.J. Armstrong Ricky Rubio
Season 1991-922013-14
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 82 22.9 9.9 0.2 1.5 1.8 3.2 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.1 4.1 8.5 .481 0.4 1.1 .402 1.3 1.6 .806
Ricky Rubio 82 32.2 9.5 0.7 3.4 4.2 8.6 2.3 0.1 2.7 2.7 3.1 8.2 .381 0.5 1.6 .331 2.8 3.5 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 22 19.7 7.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.5 2.9 6.3 .453 0.2 0.8 .294 1.4 1.7 .789
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 4

B.J. Armstrong Ricky Rubio
Season 1992-932014-15
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 82 30.4 12.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 4.0 0.8 0.1 1.0 2.1 5.0 10.0 .499 0.8 1.7 .453 1.6 1.8 .861
Ricky Rubio 22 31.5 10.3 0.9 4.8 5.7 8.8 1.7 0.0 2.9 2.7 3.5 10.0 .356 0.6 2.3 .255 2.6 3.2 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 19 33.8 11.4 0.3 1.2 1.5 3.3 1.0 0.1 0.7 2.6 4.6 8.8 .524 1.1 2.2 .512 1.1 1.2 .909
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 5

B.J. Armstrong Ricky Rubio
Season 1993-942015-16
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 82 33.8 14.8 0.3 1.7 2.1 3.9 1.0 0.1 1.6 1.8 5.8 12.3 .476 0.7 1.6 .444 2.4 2.8 .855
Ricky Rubio 76 30.6 10.1 0.5 3.8 4.3 8.7 2.1 0.1 2.5 2.6 2.9 7.7 .374 0.8 2.5 .326 3.5 4.1 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 10 36.0 15.3 0.2 2.2 2.4 2.5 0.8 0.0 0.9 2.1 5.5 10.6 .519 0.7 1.2 .583 3.6 4.4 .818
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 6

B.J. Armstrong Ricky Rubio
Season 1994-952016-17
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 82 31.4 14.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 3.0 1.0 0.1 1.3 1.9 5.1 10.9 .468 1.3 3.1 .427 2.5 2.8 .884
Ricky Rubio 75 32.9 11.1 0.9 3.2 4.1 9.1 1.7 0.1 2.6 2.7 3.5 8.7 .402 0.8 2.6 .306 3.4 3.8 .891
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 10 28.8 10.3 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.7 0.6 0.0 0.6 2.1 3.6 7.9 .456 1.3 2.9 .448 1.8 2.2 .818
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 7

B.J. Armstrong Ricky Rubio
Season 1995-962017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 82 27.6 12.3 0.3 2.0 2.2 4.9 0.8 0.1 1.6 1.8 4.1 8.9 .468 1.2 2.5 .473 2.9 3.4 .839
Ricky Rubio 77 29.3 13.1 0.6 4.0 4.6 5.3 1.6 0.1 2.7 2.7 4.5 10.7 .418 1.2 3.5 .352 2.9 3.3 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio 6 30.2 14.0 0.8 6.5 7.3 7.0 1.3 0.5 3.0 2.2 4.7 13.2 .354 1.7 5.3 .313 3.0 3.8 .783

Season 8

B.J. Armstrong Ricky Rubio
Season 1996-972018-19
Team Golden State WarriorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 49 20.8 7.9 0.1 1.4 1.5 2.6 0.5 0.0 1.1 1.1 3.0 6.7 .453 0.5 1.8 .278 1.4 1.6 .861
Ricky Rubio 68 27.9 12.7 0.5 3.1 3.6 6.1 1.3 0.1 2.6 2.6 4.3 10.7 .404 1.2 3.7 .311 2.9 3.4 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio 5 33.6 15.4 0.6 2.6 3.2 8.6 2.4 0.2 3.0 2.8 5.6 13.2 .424 0.8 4.0 .200 3.4 4.0 .850

Season 9

B.J. Armstrong Ricky Rubio
Season 1997-982019-20
Team Golden State Warriors, Charlotte HornetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 66 12.6 4.0 0.2 0.9 1.2 2.3 0.4 0.0 0.6 1.1 1.6 3.2 .493 0.1 0.5 .257 0.6 0.8 .840
Ricky Rubio 65 31.0 13.0 0.7 4.0 4.7 8.8 1.4 0.2 2.7 2.6 4.4 10.6 .415 1.2 3.3 .361 3.0 3.5 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 9 16.2 4.1 0.2 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.2 1.8 4.7 .381 0.2 0.6 .400 0.3 0.4 .750
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 10

B.J. Armstrong Ricky Rubio
Season 1998-992020-21
Team Charlotte Hornets, Orlando MagicMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 32 11.2 3.3 0.1 1.2 1.2 1.9 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.3 2.8 .455 0.2 0.5 .467 0.6 0.7 .857
Ricky Rubio 68 26.1 8.6 0.4 2.9 3.3 6.4 1.4 0.1 1.6 2.0 2.8 7.3 .388 1.0 3.1 .308 1.9 2.2 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 2 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 11

B.J. Armstrong Ricky Rubio
Season 1999-002021-22
Team Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 27 21.6 7.4 0.1 1.7 1.7 2.9 0.3 0.0 1.5 1.3 3.1 6.9 .446 0.5 1.1 .448 0.8 0.9 .880
Ricky Rubio 34 28.5 13.1 0.4 3.7 4.1 6.6 1.4 0.2 2.6 2.2 4.4 12.1 .363 1.7 5.1 .339 2.6 3.0 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 12

B.J. Armstrong Ricky Rubio
Season -2022-23
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio 33 17.2 5.2 0.3 1.8 2.1 3.5 0.8 0.2 0.9 1.5 1.8 5.4 .343 0.6 2.5 .256 0.8 1.1 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio 3 5.7 0.0 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -