Duncan Robinson vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and Duncan Robinson, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Duncan Robinson played 8 years in the NBA, 4 less than Ricky Rubio, who played 12. Duncan Robinson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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 achievements, 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
Duncan Robinson 8 6 2018-19 to 2025-26
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Duncan Robinson Ricky Rubio
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 15 10.7 3.3 0.1 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.2 3.1 .391 0.7 2.3 .286 0.3 0.4 .667
difference:+26+23.5+7.3+0.4+2.6+2.9+7.9+1.9+0.2-2.9-1.7+2.2+6.4+.034+0.1+.054+2.8+3.4+.136
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
* Neiher Duncan Robinson nor Ricky Rubio played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Duncan Robinson Ricky Rubio
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 73 29.7 13.5 0.1 3.0 3.2 1.4 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.6 4.4 9.4 .470 3.7 8.3 .446 0.9 1.0 .931
difference:+16+2.8+0.7+0.2+0.8+5.9+1.9+0.2-2.0-0.1+1.2+0.4+.110+3.2+6.7+.153+2.8+3.6+.132
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 21 28.6 11.7 0.2 2.5 2.8 1.8 0.7 0.3 0.8 3.1 3.6 8.4 .426 3.0 7.4 .397 1.6 1.8 .868
Ricky Rubio DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3
Duncan Robinson Ricky Rubio
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 72 31.4 13.1 0.1 3.4 3.5 1.8 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.5 4.4 10.0 .439 3.5 8.5 .408 0.9 1.0 .827
difference:+10+0.8+3.6+0.6+0.7+6.8+1.7+0.2-1.6-0.2+1.3+1.8+.058+3.0+6.9+.077+1.9+2.5+.025
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 4 25.0 10.3 0.0 2.8 2.8 0.8 0.8 0.0 1.0 3.3 2.8 7.3 .379 2.5 6.8 .370 2.3 2.5 .900
Ricky Rubio DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Duncan Robinson Ricky Rubio
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 79 25.9 10.9 0.3 2.3 2.6 1.6 0.5 0.2 0.8 2.5 3.7 9.2 .399 2.9 7.9 .372 0.6 0.8 .836
difference:+57+5.6+0.6+0.6+2.5+3.1+7.2+1.2+0.2-2.1-0.2+0.2+0.8+.043+2.3+5.6+.117+2.0+2.4+.033
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 13 12.2 5.6 0.2 1.6 1.8 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.7 1.9 4.4 .439 1.4 3.6 .383 0.4 0.5 .833
Ricky Rubio DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Duncan Robinson Ricky Rubio
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 42 16.4 6.4 0.2 1.5 1.6 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.8 2.1 5.6 .371 1.5 4.6 .328 0.7 0.8 .906
difference:+34+14.2+3.7+0.3+2.3+2.7+7.6+1.8+0.1-1.8-0.8+0.8+2.1+.003+0.7+2.1+.002+2.8+3.3+.059
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 23 18.2 9.0 0.0 1.4 1.5 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.6 3.3 6.9 .475 2.2 4.9 .442 0.3 0.3 .875
Ricky Rubio DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Duncan Robinson Ricky Rubio
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 68 28.0 12.9 0.2 2.3 2.5 2.8 0.7 0.2 1.4 2.4 4.5 9.9 .450 2.8 7.0 .395 1.2 1.3 .889
difference:+7+4.9+1.8+0.7+0.9+1.6+6.3+1.0+0.1-1.2-0.3+1.0+1.2+.048+2.0+4.4+.089+2.2+2.5+.002
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 5 12.0 2.6 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.2 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.2 1.0 3.2 .313 0.6 2.6 .231 0.0 0.0 -
Ricky Rubio DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Duncan Robinson Ricky Rubio
Season 2024-252017-18
Team Miami HeatUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 74 24.1 11.0 0.2 2.0 2.3 2.4 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.8 3.9 9.0 .437 2.6 6.5 .393 0.6 0.7 .887
difference:+3+5.2+2.1+0.4+2.0+2.3+2.9+1.1-1.5-0.9+0.6+1.7+.019+1.4+3.0+.041+2.3+2.6+.021
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 4 14.8 4.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.3 3.5 .357 1.0 3.0 .333 0.8 1.0 .750
difference:+2+15.4+9.7+0.8+5.5+6.3+6.7+1.3+0.5-1.5-0.7+3.4+9.7+.003+0.7+2.3+.020+2.2+2.8+.033
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
Duncan Robinson Ricky Rubio
Season 2025-262018-19
Team Detroit PistonsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 7 32.9 11.3 0.6 2.6 3.1 1.1 0.1 0.6 0.4 2.4 3.6 8.4 .424 2.6 6.6 .391 1.6 1.9 .846
difference:+61+5.0+1.4+0.1+0.5+0.5+5.0+1.2+0.5-2.2-0.2+0.7+2.3+.020+1.4+2.9+.080+1.3+1.5+.009
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson DNP------ --- ----------
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

Additional Years

* Ricky Rubio played 4 seasons more than Duncan Robinson in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 12, from 2020 to 2023—Ricky Rubio played in one postseason.

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