Kenny Gattison vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and Kenny Gattison, 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.

Kenny Gattison played 9 years in the NBA, 3 less than Ricky Rubio, who played 12. Kenny Gattison had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, 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
Kenny Gattison 9 2 1986-87 to 1995-96
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kenny Gattison Ricky Rubio
Season 1986-872011-12
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota 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 %
Kenny Gattison 77 14.3 5.2 1.1 2.4 3.5 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.1 2.3 1.9 4.0 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.2 .632
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 %
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Note: Kenny Gattison didn't play in 1987-88.

Season 2

Kenny Gattison Ricky Rubio
Season 1988-892012-13
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota 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 %
Kenny Gattison 2 4.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
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 %
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kenny Gattison Ricky Rubio
Season 1989-902013-14
Team Charlotte HornetsMinnesota 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 %
Kenny Gattison 63 14.9 5.9 1.2 1.9 3.1 0.6 0.6 0.5 1.1 2.4 2.3 4.3 .550 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.2 1.7 .682
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 %
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kenny Gattison Ricky Rubio
Season 1990-912014-15
Team Charlotte HornetsMinnesota 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 %
Kenny Gattison 72 21.6 9.0 1.9 3.4 5.3 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.4 2.9 3.4 6.3 .532 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.4 .661
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 %
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kenny Gattison Ricky Rubio
Season 1991-922015-16
Team Charlotte HornetsMinnesota 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 %
Kenny Gattison 82 27.1 12.7 2.2 4.9 7.1 1.6 0.7 0.8 1.7 3.3 5.2 9.7 .529 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.5 .688
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 %
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kenny Gattison Ricky Rubio
Season 1992-932016-17
Team Charlotte HornetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Kenny Gattison 75 19.7 6.8 1.4 3.3 4.7 0.9 0.6 0.7 0.9 3.2 2.7 5.1 .529 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.3 .604
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 %
Kenny Gattison 9 20.8 5.9 2.1 2.2 4.3 1.2 0.6 0.1 0.8 2.0 2.4 5.1 .478 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.3 .429
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kenny Gattison Ricky Rubio
Season 1993-942017-18
Team Charlotte HornetsUtah 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 %
Kenny Gattison 77 21.4 7.7 1.4 3.3 4.6 1.2 0.8 0.6 1.0 3.0 3.0 5.8 .524 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.5 .646
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 %
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------
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

Kenny Gattison Ricky Rubio
Season 1994-952018-19
Team Charlotte HornetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East 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 %
Kenny Gattison 21 19.5 6.0 1.0 2.6 3.6 0.8 0.3 0.7 1.0 3.0 2.2 4.8 .470 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.4 .608
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 %
Kenny Gattison 4 14.5 3.8 1.3 1.8 3.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.3 4.0 1.3 2.0 .625 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .625
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

Kenny Gattison Ricky Rubio
Season 1995-962019-20
Team Vancouver GrizzliesPhoenix 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 %
Kenny Gattison 25 22.8 9.2 1.4 3.2 4.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 1.6 3.0 3.6 7.6 .479 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.1 .603
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 %
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kenny Gattison Ricky Rubio
Season -2020-21
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------
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 %
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Kenny Gattison Ricky Rubio
Season -2021-22
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------
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 %
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Kenny Gattison 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 %
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------
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 %
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------
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 -