Eric Piatkowski vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and Eric Piatkowski, 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.

Eric Piatkowski played 14 years in the NBA, 2 more than Ricky Rubio, who played 12. Eric Piatkowski had the first of his seasons in 1994-95, 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
Eric Piatkowski 14 6 1994-95 to 2007-08
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Eric Piatkowski Ricky Rubio
Season 1994-952011-12
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Eric Piatkowski 81 14.9 7.0 0.8 0.9 1.6 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.9 2.5 5.6 .441 0.9 2.4 .374 1.1 1.4 .783
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 %
Eric Piatkowski ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Eric Piatkowski Ricky Rubio
Season 1995-962012-13
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota 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 %
Eric Piatkowski 65 12.1 4.6 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.3 1.5 3.7 .405 0.6 1.8 .333 1.0 1.3 .817
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 %
Eric Piatkowski ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Eric Piatkowski Ricky Rubio
Season 1996-972013-14
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West 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 %
Eric Piatkowski 65 11.5 6.0 0.8 0.9 1.6 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.3 2.1 4.6 .450 0.8 1.8 .425 1.1 1.3 .821
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 %
Eric Piatkowski 3 12.7 5.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.7 1.3 3.7 .364 0.7 1.7 .400 2.0 2.3 .857
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Eric Piatkowski Ricky Rubio
Season 1997-982014-15
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota 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 %
Eric Piatkowski 67 26.0 11.3 1.0 2.5 3.5 1.3 0.8 0.2 1.2 2.0 3.8 8.5 .452 1.6 3.9 .409 2.1 2.5 .824
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 %
Eric Piatkowski ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Eric Piatkowski Ricky Rubio
Season 1998-992015-16
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota 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 %
Eric Piatkowski 49 25.3 10.5 0.8 2.1 2.9 1.1 0.9 0.1 1.1 1.8 3.7 8.5 .432 1.3 3.4 .394 1.8 2.1 .863
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 %
Eric Piatkowski ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Eric Piatkowski Ricky Rubio
Season 1999-002016-17
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota 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 %
Eric Piatkowski 75 22.8 8.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.9 3.2 7.6 .415 1.2 3.2 .383 1.1 1.3 .850
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 %
Eric Piatkowski ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Eric Piatkowski Ricky Rubio
Season 2000-012017-18
Team Los Angeles ClippersUtah 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 %
Eric Piatkowski 81 26.5 10.6 0.7 2.3 3.0 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.5 3.6 8.3 .433 1.5 3.7 .404 2.0 2.2 .873
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 %
Eric Piatkowski ------- --- ----------
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
Eric Piatkowski Ricky Rubio
Season 2001-022018-19
Team Los Angeles ClippersUtah 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 %
Eric Piatkowski 71 24.2 8.8 0.6 2.0 2.6 1.6 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.5 2.9 6.6 .439 1.6 3.4 .466 1.4 1.6 .894
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 %
Eric Piatkowski ------- --- ----------
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
Eric Piatkowski Ricky Rubio
Season 2002-032019-20
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhoenix Suns
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 %
Eric Piatkowski 62 21.9 9.7 0.7 1.8 2.5 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.5 3.4 7.2 .471 1.3 3.2 .398 1.6 2.0 .828
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 %
Eric Piatkowski ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Eric Piatkowski Ricky Rubio
Season 2003-042020-21
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Eric Piatkowski 49 14.3 4.1 0.2 1.3 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.9 1.5 3.9 .377 0.9 2.5 .352 0.3 0.3 .875
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 %
Eric Piatkowski 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Eric Piatkowski Ricky Rubio
Season 2004-052021-22
Team Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Eric Piatkowski 68 12.4 4.8 0.2 0.9 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.6 3.8 .430 0.8 2.0 .425 0.7 0.8 .804
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 %
Eric Piatkowski 5 12.8 4.6 0.2 1.6 1.8 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.2 3.8 .316 1.0 2.6 .385 1.2 1.4 .857
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Eric Piatkowski Ricky Rubio
Season 2005-062022-23
Team Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdCavaliers 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 %
Eric Piatkowski 29 7.9 2.0 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.7 0.8 2.1 .393 0.3 1.1 .273 0.1 0.2 .400
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 %
Eric Piatkowski 6 4.7 1.7 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.5 1.0 .500 0.3 0.8 .400 0.3 0.3 1.000
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 -

Season 13
Eric Piatkowski Ricky Rubio
Season 2006-07-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Eric Piatkowski 11 6.6 2.5 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.8 2.3 .360 0.6 1.6 .389 0.2 0.2 1.000
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Piatkowski 1 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Eric Piatkowski Ricky Rubio
Season 2007-08-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Eric Piatkowski 16 7.1 2.4 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.8 2.1 .364 0.7 1.6 .423 0.3 0.3 1.000
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Piatkowski 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
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