James Harden vs. Ricky Rubio: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare James Harden 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 James Harden, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 2010 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, 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.

James Harden vs. Ricky Rubio
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
James Harden Ricky Rubio James Harden Ricky Rubio
Points
11th
+300th
14th
+300th
Rebounds
161st
+300th
60th
+300th
Assists
13th
68th
8th
+300th
Steals
25th
90th
12th
+300th
Blocks
202nd
+300th
84th
+300th
Years1712163

James Harden vs. Ricky Rubio
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
James Harden Ricky Rubio James Harden Ricky Rubio
Points
27th
+300th
51st
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
31st
26th
39th
45th
Steals
84th
34th
47th
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:

James Harden Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
11th
+300th
+289 27,772 vs. 7,57020,202
Rebounds
161st
+300th
+139 6,492 vs. 2,8303,662
Assists
13th
68th
55 8,348 vs. 5,1603,188
Steals
25th
90th
65 1,720 vs. 1,226494
Blocks
202nd
+300th
+98 656 vs. 94562
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
871 vs. 428443
Defensive Rebounds
59th
+300th
+241 5,621 vs. 2,4023,219
Field Goals Made
39th
+300th
+261 8,199 vs. 2,4685,731
Field Goals Attempted
31st
+300th
+269 18,661 vs. 6,36412,297
3-Pointers Made
2nd
+300th
+298 3,185 vs. 6372,548
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
300th
298 8,778 vs. 1,9696,809
Free Throws Made
5th
+300th
+295 8,189 vs. 1,9976,192
Free Throws Attempted
7th
+300th
+293 9,505 vs. 2,3707,135

Games and Years:

James Harden Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
66th
+300th
1,155 vs. 698457
Seasons
58th
+300th
17 vs. 125

Triple-Doubles:

James Harden Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
8th
83rd
75 80 vs. 773

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
-
105 vs. 0105
50+ point games
4th
-
24 vs. 024
60+ point games
4th
-
4 vs. 04
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
+300th
+286 3,895 vs. 1613,734
Rebounds
60th
+300th
+240 948 vs. 66882
Assists
8th
+300th
+292 1,125 vs. 881,037
Steals
12th
+300th
+288 282 vs. 21261
Blocks
84th
+300th
+216 98 vs. 494
Offensive Rebounds
195th
+300th
+105 126 vs. 10116
Defensive Rebounds
35th
+300th
+265 822 vs. 56766
Field Goals Made
24th
+300th
+276 1,173 vs. 561,117
Field Goals Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 2,760 vs. 1462,614
3-Pointers Made
4th
+300th
+296 434 vs. 14420
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 1,275 vs. 521,223
Free Throws Made
9th
+300th
+291 1,115 vs. 351,080
Free Throws Attempted
11th
+300th
+289 1,283 vs. 431,240

Games and Years:

James Harden Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
23rd
+300th
173 vs. 14159
Playoffs
10th
+300th
16 vs. 313

Triple-Doubles:

James Harden Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
38th
25 4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
-
11 vs. 011
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
27th
+300th
+273 24.05 vs. 10.8513.20
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.62 vs. 4.051.57
Assists per game
31st
26th
5 7.23 vs. 7.390.16
Steals per game
84th
34th
50 1.49 vs. 1.760.27
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.130.43
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.610.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
165th
+300th
+135 4.87 vs. 3.441.43
Field Goals Made per game
107th
+300th
+193 7.10 vs. 3.543.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
70th
+300th
+230 16.16 vs. 9.127.04
3-Pointers Made per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.76 vs. 0.911.84
3-Pointers Attempted per game
5th
294th
289 7.60 vs. 2.824.78
Free Throws Made per game
6th
+300th
+294 7.09 vs. 2.864.23
Free Throws Attempted per game
18th
+300th
+282 8.23 vs. 3.404.83

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
51st
+300th
+249 22.51 vs. 11.5011.01
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.48 vs. 4.710.77
Assists per game
39th
45th
6 6.50 vs. 6.290.22
Steals per game
47th
70th
23 1.63 vs. 1.500.13
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.290.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.710.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
181st
273rd
92 4.75 vs. 4.000.75
Field Goals Made per game
143rd
+300th
+157 6.78 vs. 4.002.78
Field Goals Attempted per game
109th
+300th
+191 15.95 vs. 10.435.53
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
+300th
+285 2.51 vs. 1.001.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
10th
188th
178 7.37 vs. 3.713.66
Free Throws Made per game
21st
+300th
+279 6.45 vs. 2.503.95
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
+300th
+261 7.42 vs. 3.074.34

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.