Don Reid vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and Don Reid, 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.

Don Reid played 8 years in the NBA, 4 less than Ricky Rubio, who played 12. Don Reid had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, 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
Don Reid 8 5 1995-96 to 2002-03
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Don Reid Ricky Rubio
Season 1995-962011-12
Team Detroit PistonsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Don Reid 69 14.4 3.8 1.1 1.8 2.9 0.2 0.7 0.6 0.6 2.9 1.5 2.7 .567 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .662
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 %
Don Reid 3 8.7 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.3 2.7 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .333
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Don Reid Ricky Rubio
Season 1996-972012-13
Team Detroit PistonsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Don Reid 47 9.8 2.8 0.8 1.4 2.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.2 1.1 2.4 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.7 .750
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 %
Don Reid 1 3.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 4.0 1.000
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Don Reid Ricky Rubio
Season 1997-982013-14
Team Detroit PistonsMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Don Reid 68 14.6 3.5 1.1 1.4 2.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.4 2.7 1.4 2.6 .534 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .704
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 %
Don Reid ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Don Reid Ricky Rubio
Season 1998-992014-15
Team Detroit PistonsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Don Reid 47 19.9 5.1 1.4 2.2 3.6 0.7 0.6 0.9 0.8 3.3 2.1 3.7 .557 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.7 .608
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 %
Don Reid 4 5.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.8 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Don Reid Ricky Rubio
Season 1999-002015-16
Team Detroit Pistons, Washington WizardsMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Don Reid 38 13.1 3.8 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.6 3.1 1.6 2.9 .536 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .706
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 %
Don Reid ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Don Reid Ricky Rubio
Season 2000-012016-17
Team 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 %
Don Reid 65 11.8 3.2 1.3 2.4 3.7 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.7 2.9 1.3 2.2 .566 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .613
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 %
Don Reid 3 8.3 3.3 1.7 2.0 3.7 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.7 3.0 1.3 1.7 .800 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 2.0 .333
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Don Reid Ricky Rubio
Season 2001-022017-18
Team Orlando MagicUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz 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 %
Don Reid 68 10.5 3.3 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.8 2.6 1.3 2.8 .474 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .647
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 %
Don Reid 4 9.8 2.3 0.8 0.8 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 3.8 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
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

Don Reid Ricky Rubio
Season 2002-032018-19
Team Detroit PistonsUtah 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 %
Don Reid 1 10.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 3.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
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 %
Don Reid ------- --- ----------
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

Don Reid Ricky Rubio
Season -2019-20
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Don Reid ------- --- ----------
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 %
Don Reid ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Don Reid Ricky Rubio
Season -2020-21
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Don Reid ------- --- ----------
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 %
Don Reid ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Don Reid Ricky Rubio
Season -2021-22
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Don Reid ------- --- ----------
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 %
Don Reid ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Don Reid 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 %
Don Reid ------- --- ----------
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 %
Don Reid ------- --- ----------
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 -