Damian Lillard vs. Ricky Rubio: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Damian Lillard and Ricky Rubio all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Damian Lillard, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2013 to 2025, and Ricky Rubio, with 12 seasons played from 2012 to 2023, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Damian Lillard vs. Ricky Rubio
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Damian Lillard Ricky Rubio Damian Lillard Ricky Rubio
Points
37th
+300th
97th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
41st
68th
85th
+300th
Steals
257th
90th
173rd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Damian Lillard vs. Ricky Rubio
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Damian Lillard Ricky Rubio Damian Lillard Ricky Rubio
Points
14th
+300th
29th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
37th
27th
57th
45th
Steals
+300th
34th
206th
70th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
37th
+300th
+263 22,598 vs. 7,57015,028
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,845 vs. 2,8301,015
Assists
41st
68th
27 6,069 vs. 5,160909
Steals
257th
90th
167 874 vs. 1,226352
Blocks
+300th
+300th
267 vs. 94173
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
534 vs. 428106
Defensive Rebounds
250th
+300th
+50 3,311 vs. 2,402909
Field Goals Made
67th
+300th
+233 7,266 vs. 2,4684,798
Field Goals Attempted
45th
+300th
+255 16,568 vs. 6,36410,204
3-Pointers Made
4th
+300th
+296 2,804 vs. 6372,167
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 7,556 vs. 1,9695,587
Free Throws Made
35th
+300th
+265 5,262 vs. 1,9973,265
Free Throws Attempted
49th
+300th
+251 5,853 vs. 2,3703,483

Games and Years:

Damian Lillard Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
273rd
+300th
900 vs. 698202
Seasons
300th
+300th
13 vs. 121

Triple-Doubles:

Damian Lillard Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
110th
83rd
27 5 vs. 72

Rankings by Points Scored:

Damian Lillard Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
15th
-
60 vs. 060
50+ point games
6th
-
15 vs. 015
60+ point games
3rd
-
5 vs. 05
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
97th
+300th
+203 1,715 vs. 1611,554
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
296 vs. 66230
Assists
85th
+300th
+215 414 vs. 88326
Steals
173rd
+300th
+127 78 vs. 2157
Blocks
+300th
+300th
21 vs. 417
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 1036
Defensive Rebounds
247th
+300th
+53 250 vs. 56194
Field Goals Made
140th
+300th
+160 541 vs. 56485
Field Goals Attempted
111st
+300th
+189 1,324 vs. 1461,178
3-Pointers Made
25th
+300th
+275 222 vs. 14208
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
+300th
+272 603 vs. 52551
Free Throws Made
75th
+300th
+225 411 vs. 35376
Free Throws Attempted
104th
+300th
+196 460 vs. 43417

Games and Years:

Damian Lillard Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
68 vs. 1454
Playoffs
154th
+300th
10 vs. 37

Triple-Doubles:

Damian Lillard Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
38th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Damian Lillard Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
5th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
+300th
+286 25.11 vs. 10.8514.26
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.27 vs. 4.050.22
Assists per game
37th
27th
10 6.74 vs. 7.390.65
Steals per game
+300th
34th
+266 0.97 vs. 1.760.79
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.130.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.59 vs. 0.610.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.68 vs. 3.440.24
Field Goals Made per game
49th
+300th
+251 8.07 vs. 3.544.54
Field Goals Attempted per game
26th
+300th
+274 18.41 vs. 9.129.29
3-Pointers Made per game
2nd
+300th
+298 3.12 vs. 0.912.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
3rd
299th
296 8.40 vs. 2.825.57
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
+300th
+277 5.85 vs. 2.862.99
Free Throws Attempted per game
51st
+300th
+249 6.50 vs. 3.403.11

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
29th
+300th
+271 25.22 vs. 11.5013.72
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.35 vs. 4.710.36
Assists per game
57th
45th
12 6.09 vs. 6.290.20
Steals per game
206th
70th
136 1.15 vs. 1.500.35
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.31 vs. 0.290.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.710.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
273rd
+27 3.68 vs. 4.000.32
Field Goals Made per game
66th
+300th
+234 7.96 vs. 4.003.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
38th
+300th
+262 19.47 vs. 10.439.04
3-Pointers Made per game
3rd
+300th
+297 3.26 vs. 1.002.26
3-Pointers Attempted per game
5th
188th
183 8.87 vs. 3.715.15
Free Throws Made per game
32nd
+300th
+268 6.04 vs. 2.503.54
Free Throws Attempted per game
64th
+300th
+236 6.76 vs. 3.073.69

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.