Ricky Rubio vs. DeShawn Stevenson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of DeShawn Stevenson 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 / 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 less than DeShawn Stevenson, who played 13. Ricky Rubio had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while DeShawn Stevenson had his rookie season in 2000-01. 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
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23
DeShawn Stevenson 13 7 2000-01 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ricky Rubio DeShawn Stevenson
Season 2011-122000-01
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 %
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
DeShawn Stevenson 40 7.3 2.2 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.7 0.8 2.3 .341 0.0 0.3 .083 0.7 1.0 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
DeShawn Stevenson 1 8.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Ricky Rubio DeShawn Stevenson
Season 2012-132001-02
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesUtah Jazz
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 %
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
DeShawn Stevenson 67 16.9 4.9 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.7 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.2 2.1 5.5 .385 0.0 0.4 .080 0.6 0.8 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
DeShawn Stevenson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Ricky Rubio DeShawn Stevenson
Season 2013-142002-03
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesUtah 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 %
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
DeShawn Stevenson 61 12.5 4.6 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.9 4.7 .401 0.1 0.2 .333 0.8 1.1 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
DeShawn Stevenson 4 9.0 4.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.5 3.8 .400 0.0 0.5 .000 1.5 1.5 1.000

Season 4

Ricky Rubio DeShawn Stevenson
Season 2014-152003-04
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesUtah Jazz, Orlando Magic
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 %
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
DeShawn Stevenson 80 30.6 11.4 1.0 2.7 3.7 2.0 0.7 0.2 1.5 1.8 4.7 10.9 .432 0.2 0.9 .268 1.7 2.6 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
DeShawn Stevenson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Ricky Rubio DeShawn Stevenson
Season 2015-162004-05
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesOrlando Magic
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 %
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
DeShawn Stevenson 55 19.8 7.8 0.7 1.2 1.9 1.3 0.3 0.2 1.0 1.3 3.2 7.7 .408 0.5 1.2 .373 1.0 1.8 .554
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
DeShawn Stevenson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Ricky Rubio DeShawn Stevenson
Season 2016-172005-06
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesOrlando Magic
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 %
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
DeShawn Stevenson 82 32.3 11.0 0.7 2.2 2.9 2.0 0.7 0.2 1.5 2.2 4.4 9.5 .460 0.0 0.2 .133 2.2 3.0 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
DeShawn Stevenson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Ricky Rubio DeShawn Stevenson
Season 2017-182006-07
Team Utah JazzWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisWizards 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 %
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
DeShawn Stevenson 82 29.5 11.2 0.7 2.0 2.6 2.7 0.8 0.2 1.5 1.9 4.2 9.2 .461 0.9 2.2 .404 1.9 2.6 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
DeShawn Stevenson 4 30.5 6.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.8 0.5 0.8 0.8 1.0 2.3 11.5 .196 0.8 4.8 .158 0.8 1.8 .429

Season 8

Ricky Rubio DeShawn Stevenson
Season 2018-192007-08
Team Utah JazzWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdWizards 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 %
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
DeShawn Stevenson 82 31.3 11.2 0.5 2.4 2.9 3.1 0.8 0.2 1.2 1.3 3.7 9.5 .386 1.9 5.0 .383 1.9 2.4 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
DeShawn Stevenson 6 32.7 12.3 0.3 1.8 2.2 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 1.8 3.7 10.0 .367 2.3 6.0 .389 2.7 3.0 .889

Season 9

Ricky Rubio DeShawn Stevenson
Season 2019-202008-09
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards
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 %
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
DeShawn Stevenson 32 27.7 6.6 0.3 2.0 2.4 3.1 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.3 2.3 7.2 .312 1.1 4.0 .271 1.0 1.9 .533
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
DeShawn Stevenson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Ricky Rubio DeShawn Stevenson
Season 2020-212009-10
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesWashington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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 %
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
DeShawn Stevenson 64 13.8 2.1 0.2 1.3 1.4 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.2 0.7 2.5 .282 0.3 1.4 .218 0.4 0.5 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
DeShawn Stevenson 2 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Ricky Rubio DeShawn Stevenson
Season 2021-222010-11
Team Cleveland CavaliersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
DeShawn Stevenson 72 16.1 5.3 0.3 1.2 1.5 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.8 4.6 .388 1.3 3.5 .378 0.5 0.6 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
DeShawn Stevenson 21 15.8 4.5 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.9 1.4 4.0 .349 1.3 3.2 .397 0.4 0.6 .750

Season 12

Ricky Rubio DeShawn Stevenson
Season 2022-232011-12
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
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
DeShawn Stevenson 51 18.8 2.9 0.1 1.8 2.0 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.2 1.0 3.4 .285 0.8 2.8 .283 0.2 0.3 .563
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 -
DeShawn Stevenson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Ricky Rubio DeShawn Stevenson
Season -2012-13
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks 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 %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
DeShawn Stevenson 56 20.7 5.1 0.3 1.9 2.2 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.4 1.2 1.8 4.7 .374 1.4 3.7 .364 0.2 0.4 .522
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
DeShawn Stevenson 4 11.3 2.3 0.8 1.8 2.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.3 0.8 1.3 .600 0.8 1.3 .600 0.0 0.0 -