Ricky Rubio vs. Andrew Wiggins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Andrew Wiggins and Ricky Rubio, 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.

Ricky Rubio played 12 years in the NBA, 1 more than Andrew Wiggins, who played 11. Ricky Rubio had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Andrew Wiggins had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23
Andrew Wiggins 11 4 2014-15 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ricky Rubio Andrew Wiggins
Season 2011-122014-15
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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
difference:+41+2.0+6.3+1.1+0.8+0.4+6.1+1.2+0.4-1.0-0.1+2.7+4.4+.080+0.3+0.8+.030+1.2+1.9+.043
Andrew Wiggins 82 36.2 16.9 1.6 2.9 4.6 2.1 1.0 0.6 2.2 2.3 6.1 13.9 .437 0.5 1.5 .310 4.3 5.7 .760
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Ricky Rubio nor Andrew Wiggins played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Ricky Rubio Andrew Wiggins
Season 2012-132015-16
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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
difference:+24+5.4+10.0+0.5+0.9+0.4+5.3+1.4+0.5-0.8-0.5+4.1+7.0+.099+0.2+0.7+.007+1.6+2.4+.038
Andrew Wiggins 81 35.1 20.7 1.3 2.3 3.6 2.0 1.0 0.6 2.2 2.0 7.3 16.0 .459 0.7 2.3 .300 5.3 7.0 .761
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Ricky Rubio nor Andrew Wiggins played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Ricky Rubio Andrew Wiggins
Season 2013-142016-17
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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
difference:+5.0+14.1+0.5+0.6+0.2+6.3+1.3+0.3-0.4-0.5+5.5+10.9+.071+0.8+1.9+.025+2.2+3.1+.042
Andrew Wiggins 82 37.2 23.6 1.2 2.8 4.0 2.3 1.0 0.4 2.3 2.2 8.6 19.1 .452 1.3 3.5 .356 5.0 6.6 .760
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Ricky Rubio nor Andrew Wiggins played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Ricky Rubio Andrew Wiggins
Season 2014-152017-18
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+60+4.8+7.4+0.1+1.4+1.3+6.8+0.6+0.6-1.2-0.7+3.4+5.9+.082+0.8+1.8+.076+0.1+0.6+.160
Andrew Wiggins 82 36.3 17.7 1.0 3.4 4.4 2.0 1.1 0.6 1.7 2.0 6.9 15.9 .438 1.4 4.1 .331 2.5 3.8 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ricky Rubio DNP------ --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins 5 32.8 15.8 1.0 4.2 5.2 2.0 0.4 0.4 1.8 2.8 6.0 13.6 .441 1.4 4.2 .333 2.4 4.0 .600

Season 5

Ricky Rubio Andrew Wiggins
Season 2015-162018-19
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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
difference:+3+4.2+8.0+0.6+0.1+0.5+6.2+1.1+0.6-0.6-0.5+3.9+8.9+.038+0.8+2.3+.013+0.7+.148
Andrew Wiggins 73 34.8 18.1 1.1 3.7 4.8 2.5 1.0 0.7 1.9 2.1 6.8 16.6 .412 1.6 4.8 .339 2.8 4.1 .699
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Ricky Rubio nor Andrew Wiggins played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Ricky Rubio Andrew Wiggins
Season 2016-172019-20
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
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%
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
difference:+21+1.5+10.7+0.3+0.7+1.0+5.4+0.9+0.9-0.2-0.3+4.6+9.4+.045+1.3+3.6+.026+0.1+1.2+.182
Andrew Wiggins 54 34.4 21.8 1.2 3.9 5.1 3.7 0.8 1.0 2.4 2.4 8.1 18.1 .447 2.1 6.2 .332 3.5 5.0 .709
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Ricky Rubio nor Andrew Wiggins played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Ricky Rubio Andrew Wiggins
Season 2017-182020-21
Team Utah JazzGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+6+4.0+5.5+0.6+0.3+0.3+2.9+0.7+0.9-0.9-0.5+2.6+4.2+.059+0.8+1.7+.028+0.5+0.1+.152
Andrew Wiggins 71 33.3 18.6 1.2 3.7 4.9 2.4 0.9 1.0 1.8 2.2 7.1 14.9 .477 2.0 5.2 .380 2.4 3.4 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Andrew Wiggins DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Ricky Rubio Andrew Wiggins
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Utah JazzGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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%
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
difference:+5+4.0+4.5+0.7+0.2+0.9+3.9+0.3+0.6-1.1-0.4+2.2+3.3+.062+1.0+1.8+.082+0.9+0.2+.221
Andrew Wiggins 73 31.9 17.2 1.2 3.3 4.5 2.2 1.0 0.7 1.5 2.2 6.5 14.0 .466 2.2 5.5 .393 2.0 3.2 .634
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+17+1.3+1.1+1.9+2.4+4.3+6.8+1.4+0.8-1.6-0.3+0.9+0.7+.045+0.8+0.8+.133+1.5+1.0+.204
Andrew Wiggins 22 34.9 16.5 2.5 5.0 7.5 1.8 1.0 1.0 1.4 2.5 6.5 13.9 .469 1.6 4.8 .333 1.9 3.0 .646

Season 9

Ricky Rubio Andrew Wiggins
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+28+1.2+4.1+0.9+0.6+0.3+6.5+0.2+0.6-1.4-0.3+2.4+3.7+.058+1.2+2.8+.035+1.8+1.6+.252
Andrew Wiggins 37 32.2 17.1 1.6 3.4 5.0 2.3 1.2 0.8 1.3 2.9 6.8 14.3 .473 2.4 6.1 .396 1.2 1.9 .611
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ricky Rubio DNP------ --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins 13 34.0 16.7 1.8 3.8 5.6 1.9 0.8 1.2 1.3 3.5 6.4 13.9 .459 1.5 4.9 .297 2.5 3.6 .681

Season 10

Ricky Rubio Andrew Wiggins
Season 2020-212023-24
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+3+0.9+4.6+1.1+0.1+1.2+4.7+0.8+0.5-0.4-0.1+2.2+3.7+.065+0.3+0.5+.050+0.1+0.5+.116
Andrew Wiggins 71 27.0 13.2 1.5 3.0 4.5 1.7 0.6 0.6 1.2 2.1 5.0 11.0 .453 1.3 3.6 .358 2.0 2.7 .751
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Ricky Rubio nor Andrew Wiggins played in the postseason in their season 10

Season 11

Ricky Rubio Andrew Wiggins
Season 2021-222024-25
Team Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+26+2.2+4.9+1.1+0.7+0.4+4.0+0.4+0.6-0.9-0.5+1.9+1.9+.085+0.5+0.7+.035+0.7+1.3+.091
Andrew Wiggins 60 30.7 18.0 1.5 3.0 4.5 2.6 1.0 0.8 1.7 1.7 6.3 14.0 .448 2.2 5.8 .374 3.3 4.3 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ricky Rubio DNP------ --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins 4 30.5 11.5 1.0 2.3 3.3 2.3 0.3 1.3 2.8 1.5 4.0 10.8 .372 1.8 5.0 .350 1.8 2.5 .700

Additional Years

* Ricky Rubio played 1 season more than Andrew Wiggins in the NBA.

In that period—his season 12 in 2023—Ricky Rubio played in the Playoffs.