Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and Jaren Jackson Jr., 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.

Jaren Jackson Jr. played 7 years in the NBA, 5 less than Ricky Rubio, who played 12. Jaren Jackson Jr. 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
Jaren Jackson Jr. 7 4 2018-19 to 2024-25
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jaren Jackson Jr. Ricky Rubio
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 58 26.1 13.8 1.3 3.4 4.7 1.1 0.9 1.4 1.7 3.8 5.1 10.2 .506 0.9 2.4 .359 2.6 3.4 .766
difference:+17+8.1+3.2+0.8+0.3+0.5+7.1+1.3+1.2-1.5-1.4+1.7+0.7+.149+0.1+0.1+.019+0.5+0.4+.037
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 Jaren Jackson Jr. nor Ricky Rubio played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Jaren Jackson Jr. Ricky Rubio
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota 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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 57 28.5 17.4 1.0 3.6 4.6 1.4 0.7 1.6 1.7 4.1 6.2 13.2 .469 2.5 6.5 .394 2.4 3.3 .747
difference:+1.2+6.7+0.2+0.4+0.6+5.9+1.7+1.5-1.3-1.6+3.0+4.2+.109+2.0+4.9+.101+1.3+1.3+.052
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 Jaren Jackson Jr. nor Ricky Rubio played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Jaren Jackson Jr. Ricky Rubio
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 11 23.5 14.4 1.5 4.1 5.6 1.1 1.1 1.6 1.4 3.8 4.8 11.4 .424 1.5 5.5 .283 3.2 3.8 .833
difference:+71+8.7+4.9+0.8+0.7+1.4+7.5+1.2+1.5-1.3-1.1+1.7+3.2+.043+1.0+3.9+.048+0.4+0.3+.031
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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 5 27.4 13.6 1.8 3.8 5.6 1.0 1.0 1.2 0.8 4.2 4.6 10.8 .426 1.6 5.6 .286 2.8 3.2 .875
Ricky Rubio DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Jaren Jackson Jr. Ricky Rubio
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisDid 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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 78 27.3 16.3 1.5 4.3 5.8 1.1 0.9 2.3 1.7 3.5 5.5 13.3 .415 1.6 5.1 .319 3.6 4.4 .823
difference:+56+4.2+6.0+0.6+0.5+0.1+7.7+0.8+2.3-1.2-0.8+2.0+3.3+.059+1.0+2.8+.064+1.0+1.2+.020
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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 12 27.7 15.4 2.2 4.6 6.8 0.9 0.8 2.5 1.4 4.4 4.9 13.0 .378 2.3 6.0 .375 3.3 4.4 .755
Ricky Rubio DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Jaren Jackson Jr. Ricky Rubio
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 63 28.4 18.6 1.7 5.0 6.8 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.7 3.6 6.6 13.0 .506 1.6 4.5 .355 3.8 4.9 .788
difference:+13+2.2+8.5+1.2+1.2+2.5+7.7+1.1+2.9-0.8-1.0+3.7+5.3+.132+0.8+2.0+.029+0.3+0.8+.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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 36.7 18.0 3.3 4.5 7.8 1.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.8 13.8 .422 1.2 4.2 .280 5.2 6.0 .861
Ricky Rubio DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Jaren Jackson Jr. Ricky Rubio
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 66 32.2 22.5 1.3 4.2 5.5 2.3 1.2 1.6 2.4 3.6 7.8 17.6 .444 1.8 5.5 .320 5.1 6.3 .808
difference:+9+0.7+11.4+0.4+1.0+1.4+6.8+0.5+1.5-0.2-0.9+4.3+8.9+.042+1.0+2.9+.014+1.7+2.5+.083
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
* Neiher Jaren Jackson Jr. nor Ricky Rubio played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Jaren Jackson Jr. Ricky Rubio
Season 2024-252017-18
Team Memphis GrizzliesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 74 29.8 22.2 1.2 4.4 5.6 2.0 1.2 1.5 2.1 3.5 8.0 16.4 .488 2.0 5.3 .375 4.2 5.4 .781
difference:+3+0.5+9.1+0.6+0.4+1.0+3.3+0.4+1.4-0.6-0.8+3.5+5.7+.070+0.8+1.8+.023+1.3+2.1+.085
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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 34.3 16.0 2.3 2.8 5.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 2.8 3.5 5.5 14.5 .379 0.8 2.8 .273 4.3 5.0 .850
difference:+2+4.1+2.0+1.5+3.7+2.3+5.5+0.3-0.2-1.3+0.8+1.3+.025+0.9+2.5+.040+1.3+1.2+.067
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

Additional Years

* Ricky Rubio played 5 seasons more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 12, from 2019 to 2023—Ricky Rubio played in two Playoffs.

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