Jermaine O'Neal vs. Ricky Rubio: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jermaine O'Neal 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 Jermaine O'Neal, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 1997 to 2014, 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.

Jermaine O'Neal vs. Ricky Rubio
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jermaine O'Neal Ricky Rubio Jermaine O'Neal Ricky Rubio
Points
223rd
+300th
207th
+300th
Rebounds
108th
+300th
134th
+300th
Assists
+300th
68th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
90th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
25th
+300th
29th
+300th
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Jermaine O'Neal vs. Ricky Rubio
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jermaine O'Neal Ricky Rubio Jermaine O'Neal Ricky Rubio
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
216th
+300th
273rd
+300th
Assists
+300th
26th
+300th
45th
Steals
+300th
34th
+300th
70th
Blocks
36th
+300th
38th
+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:

Jermaine O'Neal Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
223rd
+300th
+77 13,309 vs. 7,5705,739
Rebounds
108th
+300th
+192 7,261 vs. 2,8304,431
Assists
+300th
68th
+232 1,369 vs. 5,1603,791
Steals
+300th
90th
+210 470 vs. 1,226756
Blocks
25th
+300th
+275 1,820 vs. 941,726
Offensive Rebounds
113rd
+300th
+187 1,991 vs. 4281,563
Defensive Rebounds
77th
+300th
+223 5,270 vs. 2,4022,868
Field Goals Made
212nd
+300th
+88 5,144 vs. 2,4682,676
Field Goals Attempted
217th
+300th
+83 11,025 vs. 6,3644,661
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
14 vs. 637623
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
95 vs. 1,9691,874
Free Throws Made
177th
+300th
+123 3,007 vs. 1,9971,010
Free Throws Attempted
141st
+300th
+159 4,208 vs. 2,3701,838

Games and Years:

Jermaine O'Neal Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
143rd
+300th
1,011 vs. 698313
Seasons
29th
+300th
18 vs. 126

Triple-Doubles:

Jermaine O'Neal Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
83rd
192 1 vs. 76

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jermaine O'Neal Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jermaine O'Neal Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
207th
+300th
+93 1,124 vs. 161963
Rebounds
134th
+300th
+166 631 vs. 66565
Assists
+300th
+300th
99 vs. 8811
Steals
+300th
+300th
35 vs. 2114
Blocks
29th
+300th
+271 167 vs. 4163
Offensive Rebounds
132nd
+300th
+168 156 vs. 10146
Defensive Rebounds
100th
+300th
+200 475 vs. 56419
Field Goals Made
216th
+300th
+84 413 vs. 56357
Field Goals Attempted
200th
+300th
+100 970 vs. 146824
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 1414
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
16 vs. 5236
Free Throws Made
142nd
+300th
+158 298 vs. 35263
Free Throws Attempted
136th
+300th
+164 415 vs. 43372

Games and Years:

Jermaine O'Neal Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
178th
+300th
97 vs. 1483
Playoffs
30th
+300th
14 vs. 311

Triple-Doubles:

Jermaine O'Neal Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
38th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jermaine O'Neal Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jermaine O'Neal Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
13.16 vs. 10.852.32
Rebounds per game
216th
+300th
+84 7.18 vs. 4.053.13
Assists per game
+300th
26th
+274 1.35 vs. 7.396.04
Steals per game
+300th
34th
+266 0.46 vs. 1.761.29
Blocks per game
36th
+300th
+264 1.80 vs. 0.131.67
Offensive Rebounds per game
226th
+300th
+74 1.97 vs. 0.611.36
Defensive Rebounds per game
136th
+300th
+164 5.21 vs. 3.441.77
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
5.09 vs. 3.541.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
10.91 vs. 9.121.79
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.910.90
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
297th
+3 0.09 vs. 2.822.73
Free Throws Made per game
293rd
+300th
+7 2.97 vs. 2.860.11
Free Throws Attempted per game
229th
+300th
+71 4.16 vs. 3.400.77

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jermaine O'Neal Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
11.59 vs. 11.500.09
Rebounds per game
273rd
+300th
+27 6.51 vs. 4.711.79
Assists per game
+300th
45th
+255 1.02 vs. 6.295.27
Steals per game
+300th
70th
+230 0.36 vs. 1.501.14
Blocks per game
38th
+300th
+262 1.72 vs. 0.291.44
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.61 vs. 0.710.89
Defensive Rebounds per game
166th
273rd
107 4.90 vs. 4.000.90
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
4.26 vs. 4.000.26
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
10.00 vs. 10.430.43
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.001.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
188th
+112 0.16 vs. 3.713.55
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.07 vs. 2.500.57
Free Throws Attempted per game
277th
+300th
+23 4.28 vs. 3.071.21

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.