Tyus Jones vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and Tyus Jones, 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.

Tyus Jones played 9 years in the NBA, 3 less than Ricky Rubio, who played 12. Tyus Jones 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 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
Tyus Jones 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tyus Jones Ricky Rubio
Season 2015-162011-12
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Tyus Jones 37 15.5 4.2 0.2 1.1 1.3 2.9 0.8 0.1 0.9 0.9 1.5 4.2 .359 0.4 1.4 .302 0.8 1.1 .718
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyus Jones ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Tyus Jones Ricky Rubio
Season 2016-172012-13
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Tyus Jones 60 12.9 3.5 0.2 1.0 1.1 2.6 0.8 0.1 0.6 0.8 1.3 3.0 .414 0.4 1.2 .356 0.6 0.7 .767
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyus Jones ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Tyus Jones Ricky Rubio
Season 2017-182013-14
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
Tyus Jones 82 17.9 5.1 0.2 1.4 1.6 2.8 1.2 0.1 0.7 1.3 1.8 4.0 .457 0.5 1.6 .349 0.9 1.0 .877
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyus Jones 4 13.8 1.0 0.0 2.3 2.3 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.8 .286 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Tyus Jones Ricky Rubio
Season 2018-192014-15
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Tyus Jones 68 22.9 6.9 0.3 1.6 2.0 4.8 1.2 0.1 0.7 1.1 2.7 6.6 .415 0.6 1.9 .317 0.9 1.0 .841
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyus Jones ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Tyus Jones Ricky Rubio
Season 2019-202015-16
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Tyus Jones 65 19.0 7.4 0.1 1.4 1.6 4.4 0.9 0.1 0.8 0.7 3.0 6.6 .459 0.7 1.9 .379 0.7 0.9 .741
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyus Jones ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Tyus Jones Ricky Rubio
Season 2020-212016-17
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Tyus Jones 70 17.5 6.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 3.7 0.9 0.1 0.7 0.4 2.5 5.9 .431 0.6 2.0 .321 0.6 0.6 .911
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyus Jones 5 9.4 3.0 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.2 3.4 .353 0.2 0.8 .250 0.4 0.4 1.000
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Tyus Jones Ricky Rubio
Season 2021-222017-18
Team Memphis GrizzliesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisJazz 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 %
Tyus Jones 73 21.2 8.7 0.2 2.2 2.4 4.4 0.9 0.0 0.6 0.4 3.4 7.6 .451 1.1 2.8 .390 0.7 0.9 .818
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyus Jones 12 21.8 9.2 0.3 2.9 3.3 4.5 1.2 0.2 1.1 0.7 3.3 8.3 .394 1.5 3.8 .400 1.2 1.3 .933
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
Tyus Jones Ricky Rubio
Season 2022-232018-19
Team Memphis GrizzliesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz 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 %
Tyus Jones 80 24.3 10.3 0.4 2.2 2.5 5.2 1.0 0.1 0.9 0.4 3.9 8.9 .438 1.5 4.1 .371 1.0 1.3 .800
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyus Jones 6 20.0 4.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 3.7 1.3 0.0 1.3 0.8 1.8 6.0 .306 0.5 3.2 .158 0.3 0.5 .667
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
Tyus Jones Ricky Rubio
Season 2023-242019-20
Team Washington WizardsPhoenix 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 %
Tyus Jones 66 29.3 12.0 0.3 2.4 2.7 7.3 1.1 0.3 1.0 0.7 4.9 10.1 .489 1.6 3.9 .414 0.5 0.6 .800
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyus Jones ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Tyus Jones Ricky Rubio
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 %
Tyus Jones ------- --- ----------
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyus Jones ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Tyus Jones Ricky Rubio
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 %
Tyus Jones ------- --- ----------
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyus Jones ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Tyus Jones Ricky Rubio
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 %
Tyus Jones ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyus Jones ------- --- ----------
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 -
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