Kevin Edwards vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and Kevin Edwards, 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.

Kevin Edwards played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Ricky Rubio, who played 12. Kevin Edwards 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
Kevin Edwards 11 2 1988-89 to 2000-01
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kevin Edwards Ricky Rubio
Season 1988-892011-12
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second 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 %
Kevin Edwards 79 29.7 13.8 1.1 2.2 3.3 4.4 1.8 0.3 3.1 1.9 5.9 14.0 .425 0.1 0.5 .270 1.8 2.4 .746
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 %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Kevin Edwards Ricky Rubio
Season 1989-902012-13
Team Miami HeatMinnesota 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 %
Kevin Edwards 78 28.3 12.0 1.0 2.6 3.6 3.2 1.6 0.4 2.3 1.9 5.1 12.3 .412 0.1 0.4 .300 1.8 2.3 .760
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 %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Kevin Edwards Ricky Rubio
Season 1990-912013-14
Team Miami HeatMinnesota 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 %
Kevin Edwards 79 25.3 12.1 1.0 1.6 2.6 3.0 1.6 0.6 2.1 1.9 4.8 11.7 .410 0.3 1.1 .286 2.2 2.7 .803
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 %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Kevin Edwards Ricky Rubio
Season 1991-922014-15
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Kevin Edwards 81 22.7 10.1 0.7 1.9 2.6 2.1 1.2 0.2 1.5 1.7 4.0 8.8 .454 0.1 0.4 .219 2.0 2.4 .848
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 %
Kevin Edwards 3 18.3 5.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 2.3 0.7 0.0 1.7 1.0 1.7 4.3 .385 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.7 .625
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Kevin Edwards Ricky Rubio
Season 1992-932015-16
Team Miami HeatMinnesota 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 %
Kevin Edwards 40 28.4 13.9 1.2 1.8 3.0 3.0 1.7 0.3 1.9 1.7 5.4 11.6 .468 0.1 0.4 .294 3.0 3.5 .844
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 %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Kevin Edwards Ricky Rubio
Season 1993-942016-17
Team New Jersey NetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Kevin Edwards 82 33.3 14.0 1.1 2.3 3.4 2.8 1.5 0.4 1.6 1.8 5.7 12.5 .458 0.4 1.2 .354 2.0 2.6 .770
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 %
Kevin Edwards 4 37.0 12.3 2.0 2.0 4.0 2.3 1.3 0.3 2.3 2.3 4.5 12.5 .360 0.0 0.5 .000 3.3 3.5 .929
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Kevin Edwards Ricky Rubio
Season 1994-952017-18
Team New Jersey NetsUtah 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 %
Kevin Edwards 14 33.3 14.0 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.9 1.4 0.4 2.5 3.0 4.9 11.0 .448 1.3 3.2 .400 2.9 3.0 .952
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 %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
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
Kevin Edwards Ricky Rubio
Season 1995-962018-19
Team New Jersey NetsUtah 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 %
Kevin Edwards 34 29.6 11.6 0.4 1.8 2.2 2.1 1.6 0.2 2.0 2.0 4.2 11.5 .364 1.2 3.1 .404 2.0 2.5 .810
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 %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
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
Kevin Edwards Ricky Rubio
Season 1996-972019-20
Team New Jersey NetsPhoenix 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 %
Kevin Edwards 32 14.9 5.9 0.3 1.1 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.1 1.5 1.1 2.2 5.7 .377 0.5 1.3 .349 1.2 1.3 .860
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 %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Kevin Edwards Ricky Rubio
Season 1997-982020-21
Team New Jersey Nets, Orlando MagicMinnesota 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 %
Kevin Edwards 39 12.5 3.8 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.5 4.2 .345 0.2 0.4 .400 0.8 0.9 .857
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 %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Note: Kevin Edwards didn't play in 1998-99 and 1999-00.

Season 11
Kevin Edwards Ricky Rubio
Season 2000-012021-22
Team Vancouver GrizzliesCleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Kevin Edwards 46 13.8 3.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.2 3.7 .329 0.1 0.4 .263 0.9 1.2 .811
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 %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Kevin Edwards 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 %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
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 %
Kevin Edwards ------- --- ----------
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 -
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