Isaiah Hartenstein vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and Isaiah Hartenstein, 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 / Stats Rankings / 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.

Isaiah Hartenstein played 8 years in the NBA, 4 less than Ricky Rubio, who played 12. Isaiah Hartenstein 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
Isaiah Hartenstein 8 4 2018-19 to 2025-26
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Isaiah Hartenstein Ricky Rubio
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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%
Isaiah Hartenstein 28 7.9 1.9 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.5 2.0 0.7 1.5 .488 0.1 0.2 .333 0.4 0.5 .786
difference:+13+26.3+8.7+0.3+2.8+2.5+7.7+1.9+0.2-2.7-0.4+2.7+8.0+.131+0.7+2.1+.007+2.7+3.3+.017
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Isaiah Hartenstein 2 1.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Ricky Rubio DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2
Isaiah Hartenstein Ricky Rubio
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Isaiah Hartenstein 23 11.6 4.7 1.3 2.7 3.9 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.8 1.9 2.9 .657 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 1.2 .679
difference:+34+18.1+6.0+0.5+0.5+0.1+6.5+2.0+0.4-2.3-0.7+1.3+6.1+.297+0.5+1.4+.293+2.9+3.4+.120
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
* Neiher Isaiah Hartenstein nor Ricky Rubio played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Isaiah Hartenstein Ricky Rubio
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Denver Nuggets, Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Isaiah Hartenstein 46 12.2 5.1 1.4 2.5 3.9 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.0 2.3 2.0 3.7 .550 0.0 0.1 .333 1.0 1.5 .648
difference:+36+20.0+4.4+0.7+0.9+0.3+7.4+1.9+0.7-1.7-0.4+1.1+4.5+.169+0.5+1.5+.002+1.8+2.0+.154
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
* Neiher Isaiah Hartenstein nor Ricky Rubio played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Isaiah Hartenstein Ricky Rubio
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Isaiah Hartenstein 68 17.9 8.3 1.7 3.2 4.9 2.4 0.7 1.1 1.2 2.5 3.4 5.4 .626 0.2 0.4 .467 1.3 1.9 .689
difference:+46+13.6+2.0+0.8+1.6+0.8+6.4+1.0+1.1-1.7-0.2+0.1+4.6+.270+0.4+1.9+.212+1.3+1.3+.114
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
* Neiher Isaiah Hartenstein nor Ricky Rubio played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Isaiah Hartenstein Ricky Rubio
Season 2022-232015-16
Team New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
Isaiah Hartenstein 82 19.9 5.0 2.5 4.0 6.5 1.2 0.6 0.8 0.8 2.6 2.1 4.0 .535 0.1 0.5 .216 0.6 0.9 .676
difference:+6+10.7+5.1+2.0+0.2+2.2+7.5+1.5+0.7-1.7+0.8+3.7+.161+0.7+2.0+.110+2.9+3.2+.171
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%
Isaiah Hartenstein 11 20.0 3.1 2.1 2.5 4.6 1.3 0.8 1.4 0.5 2.6 1.0 2.1 .478 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.5 .750
Ricky Rubio DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Isaiah Hartenstein Ricky Rubio
Season 2023-242016-17
Team New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
Isaiah Hartenstein 75 25.3 7.8 3.3 5.1 8.3 2.5 1.2 1.1 1.2 2.8 3.1 4.9 .644 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.1 .707
difference:+7.6+3.3+2.4+1.9+4.2+6.6+0.5+1.0-1.4-0.1+0.4+3.8+.242+0.8+2.6+1.9+1.7+.184
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%
Isaiah Hartenstein 13 29.8 8.5 3.8 4.1 7.8 3.5 0.3 0.9 1.5 3.2 3.5 5.8 .592 0.1 0.2 .500 1.5 1.7 .864
Ricky Rubio DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Isaiah Hartenstein Ricky Rubio
Season 2024-252017-18
Team Oklahoma City ThunderUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionJazz 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%
Isaiah Hartenstein 57 27.9 11.2 2.9 7.9 10.7 3.8 0.8 1.1 1.7 3.0 4.9 8.4 .581 0.0 0.3 .000 1.4 2.1 .675
difference:+20+1.4+1.9+2.3+3.9+6.1+1.5+0.8+1.0-1.0-0.3+0.4+2.3+.163+1.2+3.2+.352+1.5+1.2+.191
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%
Isaiah Hartenstein 23 22.4 8.1 2.7 4.8 7.5 2.2 0.8 0.5 1.2 2.5 3.6 5.8 .619 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.3 .667
difference:+17+7.8+5.9+1.9+1.7+0.2+4.8+0.5-1.8-0.3+1.1+7.4+.265+1.7+5.3+2.1+2.5+.116
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
Isaiah Hartenstein Ricky Rubio
Season 2025-262018-19
Team Oklahoma City ThunderUtah 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%
Isaiah Hartenstein 5 32.6 9.0 3.0 8.6 11.6 2.4 1.2 0.4 1.6 3.4 4.2 7.2 .583 0.0 0.4 .000 0.6 1.4 .429
difference:+63+4.7+3.7+2.5+5.5+8.0+3.7+0.1+0.3-1.0-0.8+0.1+3.5+.179+1.2+3.3+.311+2.3+2.0+.426
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%
Isaiah Hartenstein 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 Isaiah Hartenstein 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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