Ricky Rubio vs. Stromile Swift Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Stromile Swift 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, 3 more than Stromile Swift, who played 9. Ricky Rubio had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Stromile Swift 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
Stromile Swift 9 2 2000-01 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ricky Rubio Stromile Swift
Season 2011-122000-01
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesVancouver Grizzlies
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
Stromile Swift 80 16.4 4.9 1.4 2.2 3.6 0.4 0.8 1.0 0.8 2.0 1.9 4.2 .451 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.8 .603
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Stromile Swift ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Ricky Rubio Stromile Swift
Season 2012-132001-02
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMemphis Grizzlies
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
Stromile Swift 68 26.5 11.8 2.4 4.0 6.3 0.7 0.8 1.7 1.8 2.6 4.3 9.0 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 3.2 4.5 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Stromile Swift ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Ricky Rubio Stromile Swift
Season 2013-142002-03
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMemphis Grizzlies
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 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
Stromile Swift 67 22.1 9.7 1.7 4.0 5.7 0.7 0.8 1.6 1.5 2.3 3.5 7.3 .481 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.7 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Stromile Swift ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Ricky Rubio Stromile Swift
Season 2014-152003-04
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 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
Stromile Swift 77 19.8 9.4 1.8 3.1 4.9 0.5 0.7 1.5 1.1 2.4 3.5 7.4 .469 0.0 0.1 .250 2.5 3.4 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Stromile Swift 4 18.5 6.0 1.5 3.3 4.8 0.8 0.8 1.5 0.8 1.5 2.3 6.5 .346 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 5

Ricky Rubio Stromile Swift
Season 2015-162004-05
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 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
Stromile Swift 60 21.3 10.1 1.5 3.0 4.6 0.7 0.7 1.5 1.5 3.0 3.7 8.1 .449 0.0 0.1 .000 2.8 3.7 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Stromile Swift 3 16.3 9.3 2.3 2.3 4.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.0 4.0 6.7 .600 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.3 .571

Season 6

Ricky Rubio Stromile Swift
Season 2016-172005-06
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesHouston Rockets
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
Stromile Swift 66 20.4 8.9 1.6 2.8 4.4 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.4 3.0 3.4 6.9 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.2 .651
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Stromile Swift ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Ricky Rubio Stromile Swift
Season 2017-182006-07
Team Utah JazzMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
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
Stromile Swift 54 19.1 7.8 1.6 3.1 4.6 0.3 0.6 1.1 1.3 2.7 3.0 6.4 .465 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.5 .724
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
Stromile Swift ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Ricky Rubio Stromile Swift
Season 2018-192007-08
Team Utah JazzMemphis Grizzlies, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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 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
Stromile Swift 56 15.1 6.1 1.1 2.4 3.6 0.5 0.3 1.0 0.9 2.0 2.4 4.7 .509 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .670
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
Stromile Swift ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Ricky Rubio Stromile Swift
Season 2019-202008-09
Team Phoenix SunsNew Jersey Nets, Phoenix Suns
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
Stromile Swift 19 9.7 3.3 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.8 2.1 1.3 2.9 .429 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.7 1.4 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Stromile Swift ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Ricky Rubio Stromile Swift
Season 2020-21-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
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 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
Stromile Swift ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Stromile Swift ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Ricky Rubio Stromile Swift
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
Stromile Swift ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Stromile Swift ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Ricky Rubio Stromile Swift
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
Stromile Swift ------- --- ----------
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 -
Stromile Swift ------- --- ----------