Harvey Grant vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and Harvey Grant, 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.

Harvey Grant played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Ricky Rubio, who played 12. Harvey Grant had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, 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
Harvey Grant 11 5 1988-89 to 1998-99
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Harvey Grant Ricky Rubio
Season 1988-892011-12
Team Washington BulletsMinnesota 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 %
Harvey Grant 71 16.8 5.6 1.1 1.2 2.3 1.1 0.5 0.4 0.4 2.1 2.5 5.5 .464 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.8 .596
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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Harvey Grant Ricky Rubio
Season 1989-902012-13
Team Washington BulletsMinnesota 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 %
Harvey Grant 81 22.8 8.2 1.7 2.5 4.2 1.6 0.6 0.5 1.0 2.4 3.5 7.4 .473 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.7 .701
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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Harvey Grant Ricky Rubio
Season 1990-912013-14
Team Washington BulletsMinnesota 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 %
Harvey Grant 77 36.9 18.2 2.3 4.9 7.2 2.6 1.2 0.8 1.6 3.0 7.9 15.9 .498 0.0 0.2 .133 2.4 3.2 .743
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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Harvey Grant Ricky Rubio
Season 1991-922014-15
Team Washington BulletsMinnesota 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 %
Harvey Grant 64 37.3 18.0 2.5 4.3 6.8 2.7 1.2 0.4 1.7 2.8 7.6 16.0 .478 0.0 0.1 .125 2.8 3.4 .800
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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Harvey Grant Ricky Rubio
Season 1992-932015-16
Team Washington BulletsMinnesota 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 %
Harvey Grant 72 37.0 18.6 1.8 3.9 5.7 2.8 1.0 0.6 1.3 2.3 7.8 16.0 .487 0.0 0.1 .100 3.0 4.2 .727
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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Harvey Grant Ricky Rubio
Season 1993-942016-17
Team Portland Trail BlazersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Harvey Grant 77 27.4 10.4 1.4 3.1 4.6 1.4 0.9 0.6 0.7 2.3 4.6 10.1 .460 0.0 0.1 .286 1.1 1.7 .641
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 %
Harvey Grant 4 19.0 8.5 1.3 1.0 2.3 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 4.3 8.3 .515 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Harvey Grant Ricky Rubio
Season 1994-952017-18
Team Portland Trail BlazersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Harvey Grant 75 23.6 9.1 1.4 2.4 3.8 1.1 0.7 0.7 0.8 2.2 3.8 8.3 .461 0.1 0.3 .308 1.4 1.9 .705
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 %
Harvey Grant 3 38.3 14.3 1.0 4.3 5.3 2.0 1.0 0.7 1.3 2.0 4.7 9.3 .500 1.7 3.0 .556 3.3 5.3 .625
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

Harvey Grant Ricky Rubio
Season 1995-962018-19
Team Portland Trail BlazersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz 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 %
Harvey Grant 76 31.5 9.3 1.5 3.2 4.8 1.5 0.8 0.6 1.1 2.3 4.1 8.9 .462 0.3 0.9 .313 0.8 1.4 .545
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 %
Harvey Grant 5 32.8 5.4 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.6 3.2 2.6 7.6 .342 0.2 1.4 .143 0.0 0.8 .000
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

Harvey Grant Ricky Rubio
Season 1996-972019-20
Team Washington BulletsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets 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 %
Harvey Grant 78 20.6 4.1 0.8 2.5 3.3 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.4 2.1 1.7 4.0 .411 0.4 1.1 .315 0.4 0.5 .769
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 %
Harvey Grant 3 9.3 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 1.7 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Harvey Grant Ricky Rubio
Season 1997-982020-21
Team 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 %
Harvey Grant 65 13.8 2.6 0.9 1.7 2.6 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.4 1.2 3.0 .383 0.0 0.1 .167 0.3 0.5 .633
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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Harvey Grant Ricky Rubio
Season 1998-992021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Harvey Grant 47 17.0 3.1 0.8 1.6 2.3 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.6 1.3 3.6 .369 0.0 0.1 .167 0.4 0.6 .724
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 %
Harvey Grant 4 7.0 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Harvey Grant 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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
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 -