Mike Bratz vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and Mike Bratz, 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.

Mike Bratz played 9 years in the NBA, 3 less than Ricky Rubio, who played 12. Mike Bratz had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, 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
Mike Bratz 9 5 1977-78 to 1985-86
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mike Bratz Ricky Rubio
Season 1977-782011-12
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Mike Bratz 80 11.7 4.7 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.5 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.3 2.0 4.9 .403 - - - 0.7 0.9 .824
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 %
Mike Bratz 2 4.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.5 .200 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Mike Bratz Ricky Rubio
Season 1978-792012-13
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Mike Bratz 77 16.8 8.1 0.7 1.1 1.8 2.3 0.8 0.1 1.8 2.0 3.1 6.9 .454 - - - 1.8 2.2 .818
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 %
Mike Bratz 15 19.5 10.6 0.7 0.7 1.4 2.0 1.0 0.2 1.9 2.8 3.8 7.7 .496 - - - 3.0 3.9 .763
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Mike Bratz Ricky Rubio
Season 1979-802013-14
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West 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 %
Mike Bratz 82 19.4 8.5 0.6 1.4 2.0 2.7 1.1 0.1 1.6 2.0 3.3 8.4 .392 0.3 1.0 .244 1.7 2.0 .870
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 %
Mike Bratz 8 21.1 13.0 0.8 1.8 2.5 2.0 1.1 0.0 1.6 2.5 5.4 10.5 .512 1.1 2.9 .391 1.1 1.3 .900
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Mike Bratz Ricky Rubio
Season 1980-812014-15
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota 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 %
Mike Bratz 80 32.4 10.0 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.7 1.7 0.2 2.0 2.4 4.0 10.2 .390 0.7 2.1 .337 1.3 1.7 .811
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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Mike Bratz Ricky Rubio
Season 1981-822015-16
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Mike Bratz 81 20.0 7.7 0.5 1.6 2.0 5.4 0.8 0.1 1.7 2.3 2.8 7.0 .407 0.6 1.7 .333 1.5 1.9 .783
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 %
Mike Bratz 9 20.0 4.8 0.2 1.3 1.6 5.3 1.0 0.0 1.3 2.2 1.7 5.8 .288 0.6 2.0 .278 0.9 1.1 .800
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Mike Bratz Ricky Rubio
Season 1982-832016-17
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota 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 %
Mike Bratz 15 9.3 2.6 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.9 1.3 0.9 2.8 .333 0.1 0.5 .125 0.7 0.9 .769
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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Mike Bratz Ricky Rubio
Season 1983-842017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsUtah 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 %
Mike Bratz 82 17.4 6.8 0.5 1.2 1.7 3.1 1.0 0.1 1.3 1.9 2.6 6.4 .409 0.2 0.6 .294 1.5 1.7 .876
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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
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

Mike Bratz Ricky Rubio
Season 1984-852018-19
Team Golden State WarriorsUtah 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 %
Mike Bratz 56 13.3 5.1 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.2 0.8 0.1 1.0 1.4 1.9 4.5 .424 0.1 0.5 .231 1.2 1.5 .841
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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
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

Mike Bratz Ricky Rubio
Season 1985-862019-20
Team Sacramento KingsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Mike Bratz 33 8.2 2.1 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.5 1.3 0.8 2.1 .371 0.1 0.4 .286 0.4 0.5 .778
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 %
Mike Bratz 3 5.0 2.3 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Mike Bratz 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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Mike Bratz 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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Mike Bratz 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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
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 -