T.J. McConnell vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and T.J. McConnell, 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.

T.J. McConnell played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Ricky Rubio, who played 12. T.J. McConnell had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, 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 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
T.J. McConnell 11 5 2015-16 to 2025-26
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
T.J. McConnell Ricky Rubio
Season 2015-162011-12
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement 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%
T.J. McConnell 81 19.8 6.1 0.5 2.6 3.1 4.5 1.2 0.1 1.7 1.4 2.7 5.7 .470 0.4 1.1 .348 0.3 0.5 .634
difference:+40+14.4+4.5+1.1+1.1+3.7+1.0+0.1-1.5-1.0+0.7+3.8+.113+0.4+1.2+.008+2.8+3.3+.169
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
* Neiher T.J. McConnell nor Ricky Rubio played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
T.J. McConnell Ricky Rubio
Season 2016-172012-13
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota 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%
T.J. McConnell 81 26.3 6.9 0.5 2.6 3.1 6.6 1.7 0.1 2.0 1.7 2.9 6.3 .461 0.1 0.7 .200 0.9 1.1 .811
difference:+24+3.4+3.8+0.3+0.6+0.9+0.7+0.7-1.0-0.8+0.3+2.7+.101+0.4+0.9+.093+2.8+3.5+.012
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
* Neiher T.J. McConnell nor Ricky Rubio played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
T.J. McConnell Ricky Rubio
Season 2017-182013-14
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
T.J. McConnell 76 22.4 6.3 0.5 2.5 3.0 4.0 1.2 0.2 1.5 1.6 2.8 5.5 .499 0.4 0.8 .435 0.4 0.5 .795
difference:+6+9.8+3.2+0.2+0.9+1.2+4.6+1.1+0.1-1.2-1.1+0.3+2.7+.118+0.1+0.8+.104+2.4+3.0+.007
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell 10 15.5 5.5 0.6 2.0 2.6 2.3 0.6 0.0 0.6 1.3 2.5 3.6 .694 0.2 0.3 .667 0.3 0.5 .600
Ricky Rubio DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
T.J. McConnell Ricky Rubio
Season 2018-192014-15
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid not play
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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%
T.J. McConnell 76 19.3 6.4 0.4 1.9 2.3 3.4 1.0 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.9 5.5 .525 0.2 0.6 .333 0.4 0.5 .784
difference:+54+12.2+3.9+0.5+2.9+3.4+5.4+0.7+0.2-1.7-1.3+0.6+4.5+.169+0.4+1.7+.078+2.2+2.7+.019
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell 9 8.3 2.7 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.3 3.0 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Ricky Rubio DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
T.J. McConnell Ricky Rubio
Season 2019-202015-16
Team Indiana PacersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
T.J. McConnell 71 18.7 6.5 0.5 2.1 2.7 5.0 0.8 0.2 1.4 1.0 3.0 5.8 .516 0.1 0.2 .294 0.5 0.6 .833
difference:+5+11.9+3.6+1.7+1.6+3.7+1.3+0.1-1.1-1.6+0.1+1.9+.142+0.7+2.3+.032+3.0+3.5+.014
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell 3 9.3 2.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 1.0 2.7 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
Ricky Rubio DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
T.J. McConnell Ricky Rubio
Season 2020-212016-17
Team Indiana PacersMinnesota Timberwolves
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%
T.J. McConnell 69 26.0 8.6 0.8 2.9 3.7 6.6 1.9 0.3 2.0 1.6 4.0 7.1 .559 0.2 0.7 .313 0.5 0.7 .688
difference:+6+6.9+2.5+0.1+0.3+0.4+2.5+0.2+0.2-0.6-1.1+0.5+1.6+.157+0.6+1.9+.007+2.9+3.1+.203
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
* Neiher T.J. McConnell nor Ricky Rubio played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
T.J. McConnell Ricky Rubio
Season 2021-222017-18
Team Indiana PacersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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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%
T.J. McConnell 27 24.1 8.5 0.7 2.6 3.3 4.9 1.1 0.4 1.1 2.0 3.7 7.7 .481 0.4 1.2 .303 0.7 0.9 .826
difference:+50+5.2+4.6+0.1+1.4+1.3+0.4+0.5+0.3-1.6-0.7+0.8+3.0+.063+0.8+2.3+.049+2.2+2.4+.040
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell DNP------ --- ----------
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
T.J. McConnell Ricky Rubio
Season 2022-232018-19
Team Indiana PacersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
T.J. McConnell 75 20.3 8.7 0.6 2.5 3.1 5.3 1.1 0.1 1.9 1.4 3.8 6.9 .543 0.3 0.8 .441 0.8 0.9 .853
difference:+7+7.6+4.0+0.1+0.6+0.5+0.8+0.2-0.7-1.2+0.5+3.8+.139+0.9+2.9+.130+2.1+2.5+.002
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell DNP------ --- ----------
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
T.J. McConnell Ricky Rubio
Season 2023-242019-20
Team Indiana PacersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsDid not play
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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%
T.J. McConnell 71 18.2 10.2 0.5 2.2 2.7 5.5 1.0 0.1 1.5 1.1 4.6 8.4 .556 0.3 0.6 .409 0.7 0.9 .790
difference:+6+12.8+2.8+0.2+1.8+2.0+3.3+0.4+0.1-1.2-1.5+0.2+2.2+.141+0.9+2.7+.048+2.3+2.6+.073
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell 17 20.5 11.8 0.6 2.4 3.1 5.1 0.9 0.1 1.2 1.5 5.3 10.9 .486 0.4 1.5 .269 0.8 0.9 .867
Ricky Rubio DNP------ --- ----------

Season 10
T.J. McConnell Ricky Rubio
Season 2024-252020-21
Team Indiana PacersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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%
T.J. McConnell 79 17.9 9.1 0.6 1.9 2.4 4.4 1.1 0.3 1.4 1.0 4.1 7.9 .519 0.2 0.6 .306 0.7 1.0 .740
difference:+11+8.2+0.5+0.2+1.0+0.9+2.0+0.3+0.2-0.2-1.0+1.3+0.6+.131+0.8+2.5+.002+1.2+1.2+.127
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell 23 17.5 9.5 0.5 2.7 3.3 4.0 0.9 0.1 1.9 1.1 4.1 7.6 .537 0.3 0.8 .421 1.0 1.2 .815
Ricky Rubio DNP------ --- ----------

Season 11
T.J. McConnell Ricky Rubio
Season 2025-262021-22
Team Indiana PacersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not play
(season in progress)		Did not play
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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%
T.J. McConnell 21 16.8 9.8 0.3 2.2 2.5 4.5 1.1 0.2 1.1 1.1 4.6 8.2 .555 0.3 1.0 .333 0.3 0.3 1.000
difference:+13+11.7+3.3+0.1+1.5+1.6+2.1+0.3-1.5-1.1+0.2+3.9+.192+1.4+4.1+.006+2.3+2.7+.146
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
* Neiher T.J. McConnell nor Ricky Rubio played in the postseason in their season 11

Additional Years

* Ricky Rubio played 1 season more than T.J. McConnell in the NBA.

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

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