Ollie Johnson vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and Ollie Johnson, 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.

Ollie Johnson played 10 years in the NBA, 2 less than Ricky Rubio, who played 12. Ollie Johnson had the first of his seasons in 1972-73, 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
Ollie Johnson 10 3 1972-73 to 1981-82
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Ollie Johnson Ricky Rubio
Season 1972-732011-12
Team Portland Trail BlazersMinnesota 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 %
Ollie Johnson 78 27.4 9.9 - - 5.3 2.6 - - - 2.1 3.9 7.9 .497 - - - 2.0 2.6 .757
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 %
Ollie Johnson ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Ollie Johnson Ricky Rubio
Season 1973-742012-13
Team Portland Trail BlazersMinnesota 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 %
Ollie Johnson 79 21.7 6.3 1.5 2.6 4.1 2.1 0.8 0.4 - 2.3 2.6 5.5 .482 - - - 1.0 1.2 .819
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 %
Ollie Johnson ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Ollie Johnson Ricky Rubio
Season 1974-752013-14
Team New Orleans Jazz, Kansas City-Omaha KingsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Ollie Johnson 73 22.8 6.9 1.2 2.1 3.3 1.5 0.8 0.5 - 2.4 2.8 5.9 .473 - - - 1.3 1.6 .833
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 %
Ollie Johnson 6 27.7 10.7 1.7 2.2 3.8 1.0 1.2 0.7 - 2.7 4.3 9.3 .464 - - - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Ollie Johnson Ricky Rubio
Season 1975-762014-15
Team Kansas City KingsMinnesota 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 %
Ollie Johnson 81 26.5 10.1 1.4 3.0 4.4 1.8 0.8 0.5 - 2.7 4.3 8.4 .513 - - - 1.5 1.8 .839
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 %
Ollie Johnson ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Ollie Johnson Ricky Rubio
Season 1976-772015-16
Team Kansas City KingsMinnesota 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 %
Ollie Johnson 81 17.1 6.6 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.3 0.5 0.3 - 2.1 2.7 5.5 .489 - - - 1.2 1.4 .878
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 %
Ollie Johnson ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Ollie Johnson Ricky Rubio
Season 1977-782016-17
Team Atlanta HawksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Ollie Johnson 82 20.8 8.5 1.1 2.1 3.2 1.5 1.0 0.4 1.3 2.2 3.6 7.5 .472 - - - 1.4 1.6 .854
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 %
Ollie Johnson 2 10.5 4.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 2.0 2.0 5.5 .364 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Ollie Johnson Ricky Rubio
Season 1978-792017-18
Team Chicago BullsUtah 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 %
Ollie Johnson 71 24.4 9.2 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.3 0.8 0.5 1.6 2.6 4.0 7.6 .520 - - - 1.2 1.5 .800
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 %
Ollie Johnson ------- --- ----------
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
Ollie Johnson Ricky Rubio
Season 1979-802018-19
Team Chicago BullsUtah 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 %
Ollie Johnson 79 19.4 7.7 0.6 1.4 2.1 2.0 0.7 0.3 1.2 2.1 3.3 6.7 .497 0.0 0.1 .091 1.0 1.2 .882
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 %
Ollie Johnson ------- --- ----------
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
Ollie Johnson Ricky Rubio
Season 1980-812019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Ollie Johnson 40 9.3 5.1 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.1 2.2 4.0 .551 0.0 0.2 .167 0.7 0.8 .871
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 %
Ollie Johnson 8 2.8 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.3 .300 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Ollie Johnson Ricky Rubio
Season 1981-822020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota 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 %
Ollie Johnson 26 5.8 2.3 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.1 .500 0.0 0.1 .333 0.2 0.3 .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 %
Ollie Johnson ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Ollie Johnson 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 %
Ollie Johnson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ollie Johnson ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Ollie Johnson 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 %
Ollie Johnson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ollie Johnson ------- --- ----------
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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