Daniel Gafford vs. Ricky Rubio: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Daniel Gafford 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 Daniel Gafford, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2020 to 2026, 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Daniel Gafford vs. Ricky Rubio
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Daniel Gafford Ricky Rubio Daniel Gafford Ricky Rubio
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
68th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
90th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
228th
+300th
219th
+300th
Years71223

Daniel Gafford vs. Ricky Rubio
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Daniel Gafford Ricky Rubio Daniel Gafford Ricky Rubio
Points
--
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
--
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
--
26th
+300th
45th
Steals
--
34th
+300th
70th
Blocks
67th
+300th
57th
+300th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

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

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Daniel Gafford Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
3,642 vs. 7,5703,928
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,231 vs. 2,830599
Assists
+300th
68th
+232 419 vs. 5,1604,741
Steals
+300th
90th
+210 205 vs. 1,2261,021
Blocks
228th
+300th
+72 609 vs. 94515
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
851 vs. 428423
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,380 vs. 2,4021,022
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
1,507 vs. 2,468961
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,136 vs. 6,3644,228
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 637637
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 1,9691,968
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
628 vs. 1,9971,369
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
926 vs. 2,3701,444

Games and Years:

Daniel Gafford Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
395 vs. 698303
Seasons
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 125

Rankings by Points Scored:

Daniel Gafford Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Daniel Gafford Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
256 vs. 16195
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
151 vs. 6685
Assists
+300th
+300th
18 vs. 8870
Steals
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 2110
Blocks
219th
+300th
+81 43 vs. 439
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
56 vs. 1046
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
95 vs. 5639
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
100 vs. 5644
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
149 vs. 1463
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 1414
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 5252
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
56 vs. 3521
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
89 vs. 4346

Games and Years:

Daniel Gafford Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
27 vs. 1413
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
2 vs. 31

Rankings by Points Scored:

Daniel Gafford Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Daniel Gafford Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
+300th
9.22 vs. 10.851.63
Rebounds per game
--
+300th
5.65 vs. 4.051.59
Assists per game
--
26th
1.06 vs. 7.396.33
Steals per game
--
34th
0.52 vs. 1.761.24
Blocks per game
67th
+300th
+233 1.54 vs. 0.131.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
2.15 vs. 0.611.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
3.49 vs. 3.440.05
Field Goals Made per game
--
+300th
3.82 vs. 3.540.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
+300th
5.41 vs. 9.123.71
3-Pointers Made per game
--
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.910.91
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
299th
0.00 vs. 2.822.82
Free Throws Made per game
--
+300th
1.59 vs. 2.861.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
+300th
2.34 vs. 3.401.05

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Daniel Gafford Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
9.48 vs. 11.502.02
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.59 vs. 4.710.88
Assists per game
+300th
45th
+255 0.67 vs. 6.295.62
Steals per game
+300th
70th
+230 0.41 vs. 1.501.09
Blocks per game
57th
+300th
+243 1.59 vs. 0.291.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
209th
+300th
+91 2.07 vs. 0.711.36
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
273rd
+27 3.52 vs. 4.000.48
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.70 vs. 4.000.30
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
5.52 vs. 10.434.91
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.001.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
188th
+112 0.00 vs. 3.713.71
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.07 vs. 2.500.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.30 vs. 3.070.22

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.