OG Anunoby vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and OG Anunoby, 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.

OG Anunoby played 8 years in the NBA, 4 less than Ricky Rubio, who played 12. OG Anunoby had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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
OG Anunoby 8 5 2017-18 to 2024-25
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

OG Anunoby Ricky Rubio
Season 2017-182011-12
Team Toronto RaptorsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Raptors Lost East 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%
OG Anunoby 74 20.0 5.9 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.6 1.8 2.2 4.7 .471 1.0 2.7 .371 0.5 0.8 .629
difference:+33+14.2+4.7+0.1+1.8+1.7+7.5+1.5-2.6-0.6+1.2+4.8+.114+0.2+0.4+.031+2.6+3.0+.174
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%
OG Anunoby 10 23.8 7.9 0.9 1.2 2.1 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.6 2.3 2.9 5.2 .558 1.3 2.9 .448 0.8 1.1 .727
Ricky Rubio DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

OG Anunoby Ricky Rubio
Season 2018-192012-13
Team Toronto RaptorsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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%
OG Anunoby 67 20.2 7.0 0.9 2.1 2.9 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.8 2.1 2.7 6.0 .453 1.0 3.0 .332 0.5 0.9 .581
difference:+10+9.5+3.7+0.1+1.1+1.1+6.6+1.7+0.2-2.2-0.4+0.5+3.0+.093+0.5+1.4+.039+3.2+3.7+.218
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 OG Anunoby nor Ricky Rubio played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

OG Anunoby Ricky Rubio
Season 2019-202013-14
Team Toronto RaptorsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
OG Anunoby 69 29.9 10.6 1.2 4.1 5.3 1.6 1.4 0.7 1.1 2.4 4.1 8.2 .505 1.3 3.3 .390 1.0 1.5 .706
difference:+13+2.3+1.1+0.5+0.7+1.1+7.0+0.9+0.6-1.6-0.3+1.0+.124+0.8+1.7+.059+1.8+2.0+.096
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%
OG Anunoby 11 35.7 10.5 2.4 4.5 6.9 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.5 2.5 3.6 8.0 .455 1.5 3.7 .415 1.6 2.5 .643
Ricky Rubio DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

OG Anunoby Ricky Rubio
Season 2020-212014-15
Team Toronto RaptorsMinnesota 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%
OG Anunoby 43 33.3 15.9 1.3 4.3 5.5 2.2 1.5 0.7 1.7 2.7 5.8 12.1 .480 2.4 6.1 .398 1.9 2.4 .784
difference:+21+1.8+5.6+0.4+0.5+0.2+6.6+0.2+0.7-1.2+2.3+2.1+.124+1.8+3.8+.143+0.7+0.8+.019
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 OG Anunoby nor Ricky Rubio played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

OG Anunoby Ricky Rubio
Season 2021-222015-16
Team Toronto RaptorsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East 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%
OG Anunoby 48 36.0 17.1 1.5 4.0 5.5 2.6 1.5 0.5 1.7 2.7 6.4 14.5 .443 2.4 6.6 .363 1.9 2.5 .754
difference:+28+5.4+7.0+1.0+0.2+1.2+6.1+0.6+0.4-0.8-0.1+3.5+6.8+.069+1.6+4.1+.037+1.6+1.6+.093
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%
OG Anunoby 6 36.2 17.3 1.2 2.8 4.0 2.5 1.0 0.2 1.7 3.0 6.5 13.7 .476 2.3 6.8 .341 2.0 2.7 .750
Ricky Rubio DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

OG Anunoby Ricky Rubio
Season 2022-232016-17
Team Toronto RaptorsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
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%
OG Anunoby 67 35.6 16.8 1.4 3.5 5.0 2.0 1.9 0.7 2.0 3.0 6.3 13.2 .476 2.1 5.5 .387 2.1 2.5 .838
difference:+8+2.7+5.7+0.5+0.3+0.9+7.1+0.2+0.6-0.6-0.3+2.8+4.5+.074+1.3+2.9+.081+1.3+1.3+.053
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 OG Anunoby nor Ricky Rubio played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

OG Anunoby Ricky Rubio
Season 2023-242017-18
Team Toronto Raptors, New York KnicksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisJazz 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%
OG Anunoby 50 34.0 14.7 0.9 3.2 4.2 2.1 1.4 0.7 1.6 2.4 5.6 11.5 .489 2.0 5.3 .382 1.3 1.8 .753
difference:+27+4.7+1.6+0.3+0.8+0.4+3.2+0.2+0.6-1.1-0.3+1.1+0.8+.071+0.8+1.8+.030+1.6+1.5+.113
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%
OG Anunoby 9 36.0 15.1 0.8 5.2 6.0 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.7 6.2 12.3 .505 1.8 4.3 .410 0.9 1.4 .615
difference:+3+5.8+1.1+1.3+1.3+5.9+0.4+0.5-1.9-0.5+1.5+0.9+.151+0.1+1.0+.097+2.1+2.4+.168
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

OG Anunoby Ricky Rubio
Season 2024-252018-19
Team New York KnicksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsJazz 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%
OG Anunoby 74 36.6 18.0 1.3 3.5 4.8 2.2 1.5 0.9 1.4 2.3 6.6 13.9 .476 2.3 6.2 .372 2.5 3.1 .810
difference:+6+8.7+5.3+0.8+0.4+1.2+3.9+0.2+0.8-1.2-0.3+2.3+3.2+.072+1.1+2.5+.061+0.4+0.3+.045
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%
OG Anunoby 18 39.2 16.3 1.3 3.3 4.6 1.3 2.0 1.2 1.7 2.7 5.7 13.7 .417 2.3 6.7 .339 2.6 3.2 .810
difference:+13+5.6+0.9+0.7+0.7+1.4+7.3+0.4+1.0-1.3-0.1+0.1+0.5+.007+1.5+2.7+.139+0.8+0.8+.040
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 OG Anunoby in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 12, from 2020 to 2023—Ricky Rubio played in one postseason.