Ricky Rubio vs. Reggie Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Reggie Williams 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

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, 2 more than Reggie Williams, who played 10. Ricky Rubio had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Reggie Williams had his rookie season in 1987-88. 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
Reggie Williams 10 3 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Ricky Rubio Reggie Williams
Season 2011-121987-88
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
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
Reggie Williams 35 24.5 10.4 1.6 1.8 3.4 1.7 0.8 0.6 1.8 3.1 4.3 12.2 .356 0.4 1.7 .224 1.4 1.9 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Ricky Rubio Reggie Williams
Season 2012-131988-89
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Clippers
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
Reggie Williams 63 20.7 10.2 1.1 1.7 2.8 1.6 1.3 0.5 1.8 2.9 4.1 9.4 .438 0.5 1.7 .288 1.5 1.9 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Ricky Rubio Reggie Williams
Season 2013-141989-90
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 %
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
Reggie Williams 47 15.8 6.8 0.6 1.2 1.8 1.1 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.2 2.8 7.2 .388 0.1 0.8 .162 1.1 1.4 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams 9 5.4 2.2 0.6 0.7 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.9 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 4
Ricky Rubio Reggie Williams
Season 2014-151990-91
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSan Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets
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
Reggie Williams 73 26.0 13.6 1.8 2.4 4.2 1.8 1.5 0.6 1.5 3.5 5.3 11.7 .449 0.8 2.2 .363 2.3 2.7 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Ricky Rubio Reggie Williams
Season 2015-161991-92
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
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
Reggie Williams 81 32.4 18.2 1.8 3.2 5.0 2.9 1.8 0.8 2.1 3.3 7.4 15.8 .471 0.7 1.9 .359 2.7 3.3 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Ricky Rubio Reggie Williams
Season 2016-171992-93
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
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
Reggie Williams 79 34.5 17.0 1.7 3.7 5.4 3.7 1.6 1.0 2.5 3.6 6.8 14.8 .458 0.4 1.5 .270 3.0 3.7 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Ricky Rubio Reggie Williams
Season 2017-181993-94
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisNuggets 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 %
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
Reggie Williams 82 32.4 13.0 1.2 3.6 4.8 3.7 1.4 0.8 2.0 3.5 5.1 12.4 .412 0.8 2.8 .278 2.0 2.7 .733
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
Reggie Williams 12 33.8 14.3 1.5 3.6 5.1 3.5 0.8 1.0 2.3 4.4 5.2 12.4 .416 1.7 4.2 .400 2.3 2.9 .771

Season 8
Ricky Rubio Reggie Williams
Season 2018-191994-95
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 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
Reggie Williams 74 29.7 13.4 1.3 3.2 4.4 3.1 1.5 0.9 1.7 3.6 5.2 11.4 .459 1.1 3.6 .320 1.8 2.4 .759
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
Reggie Williams 3 28.0 8.7 1.7 3.7 5.3 4.0 1.0 0.3 1.0 3.7 2.7 12.0 .222 1.3 4.3 .308 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 9
Ricky Rubio Reggie Williams
Season 2019-201995-96
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
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
Reggie Williams 52 15.7 4.6 0.5 1.9 2.3 1.4 0.7 0.4 1.0 2.6 1.8 4.9 .370 0.4 1.7 .225 0.6 0.8 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Ricky Rubio Reggie Williams
Season 2020-211996-97
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesIndiana Pacers, New Jersey Nets
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 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
Reggie Williams 13 15.4 5.8 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.9 2.5 2.2 5.8 .382 0.7 2.6 .265 0.7 0.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Ricky Rubio Reggie Williams
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 %
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
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Ricky Rubio Reggie Williams
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 %
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
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------
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 -
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------
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