Derrick Rose vs. Ricky Rubio: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Derrick Rose 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
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Derrick Rose, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 2009 to 2024, 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.

Derrick Rose vs. Ricky Rubio
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Derrick Rose Ricky Rubio Derrick Rose Ricky Rubio
Points
254th
+300th
204th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
149th
68th
124th
+300th
Steals
+300th
90th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Derrick Rose vs. Ricky Rubio
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Derrick Rose Ricky Rubio Derrick Rose Ricky Rubio
Points
159th
+300th
58th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
113rd
26th
43rd
45th
Steals
+300th
34th
+300th
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:

Derrick Rose Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
254th
+300th
+46 12,573 vs. 7,5705,003
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,324 vs. 2,830506
Assists
149th
68th
81 3,770 vs. 5,1601,390
Steals
+300th
90th
+210 536 vs. 1,226690
Blocks
+300th
+300th
242 vs. 94148
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
553 vs. 428125
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,771 vs. 2,402631
Field Goals Made
235th
+300th
+65 4,921 vs. 2,4682,453
Field Goals Attempted
232nd
+300th
+68 10,798 vs. 6,3644,434
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
590 vs. 63747
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
299th
+1 1,866 vs. 1,969103
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
2,141 vs. 1,997144
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,575 vs. 2,370205

Games and Years:

Derrick Rose Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
723 vs. 69825
Seasons
133rd
+300th
15 vs. 123

Triple-Doubles:

Derrick Rose Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
83rd
192 1 vs. 76

Rankings by Points Scored:

Derrick Rose Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
220th
-
3 vs. 03
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Derrick Rose Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
204th
+300th
+96 1,141 vs. 161980
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
226 vs. 66160
Assists
124th
+300th
+176 330 vs. 88242
Steals
+300th
+300th
49 vs. 2128
Blocks
+300th
+300th
24 vs. 420
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
57 vs. 1047
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
169 vs. 56113
Field Goals Made
204th
+300th
+96 436 vs. 56380
Field Goals Attempted
180th
+300th
+120 1,024 vs. 146878
3-Pointers Made
198th
+300th
+102 68 vs. 1454
3-Pointers Attempted
180th
+300th
+120 211 vs. 52159
Free Throws Made
252nd
+300th
+48 201 vs. 35166
Free Throws Attempted
274th
+300th
+26 238 vs. 43195

Games and Years:

Derrick Rose Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
52 vs. 1438
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 35

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Derrick Rose Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Derrick Rose Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
159th
+300th
+141 17.39 vs. 10.856.54
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.21 vs. 4.050.84
Assists per game
113rd
26th
87 5.21 vs. 7.392.18
Steals per game
+300th
34th
+266 0.74 vs. 1.761.02
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.33 vs. 0.130.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.610.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.45 vs. 3.440.99
Field Goals Made per game
144th
+300th
+156 6.81 vs. 3.543.27
Field Goals Attempted per game
124th
+300th
+176 14.93 vs. 9.125.82
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 0.910.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
293rd
+7 2.58 vs. 2.820.24
Free Throws Made per game
296th
+300th
+4 2.96 vs. 2.860.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.56 vs. 3.400.17

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Derrick Rose Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
58th
+300th
+242 21.94 vs. 11.5010.44
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.35 vs. 4.710.37
Assists per game
43rd
45th
2 6.35 vs. 6.290.06
Steals per game
+300th
70th
+230 0.94 vs. 1.500.56
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.46 vs. 0.290.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.10 vs. 0.710.38
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
273rd
+27 3.25 vs. 4.000.75
Field Goals Made per game
54th
+300th
+246 8.38 vs. 4.004.38
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
+300th
+268 19.69 vs. 10.439.26
3-Pointers Made per game
204th
+300th
+96 1.31 vs. 1.000.31
3-Pointers Attempted per game
161st
188th
27 4.06 vs. 3.710.34
Free Throws Made per game
185th
+300th
+115 3.87 vs. 2.501.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
234th
+300th
+66 4.58 vs. 3.071.51

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.