Joe Johnson vs. Ricky Rubio: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joe Johnson 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 Joe Johnson, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2002 to 2022, 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.

Joe Johnson vs. Ricky Rubio
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joe Johnson Ricky Rubio Joe Johnson Ricky Rubio
Points
50th
+300th
88th
+300th
Rebounds
281st
+300th
200th
+300th
Assists
75th
68th
99th
+300th
Steals
152nd
90th
124th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Joe Johnson vs. Ricky Rubio
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joe Johnson Ricky Rubio Joe Johnson Ricky Rubio
Points
228th
+300th
239th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
241st
27th
+300th
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:

Joe Johnson Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
50th
+300th
+250 20,407 vs. 7,57012,837
Rebounds
281st
+300th
+19 5,059 vs. 2,8302,229
Assists
75th
68th
7 5,001 vs. 5,160159
Steals
152nd
90th
62 1,071 vs. 1,226155
Blocks
+300th
+300th
260 vs. 94166
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,067 vs. 428639
Defensive Rebounds
169th
+300th
+131 3,992 vs. 2,4021,590
Field Goals Made
48th
+300th
+252 7,823 vs. 2,4685,355
Field Goals Attempted
34th
+300th
+266 17,720 vs. 6,36411,356
3-Pointers Made
21st
+300th
+279 1,978 vs. 6371,341
3-Pointers Attempted
20th
+300th
+280 5,331 vs. 1,9693,362
Free Throws Made
210th
+300th
+90 2,783 vs. 1,997786
Free Throws Attempted
232nd
+300th
+68 3,468 vs. 2,3701,098

Games and Years:

Joe Johnson Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
30th
+300th
1,277 vs. 698579
Seasons
29th
+300th
18 vs. 126

Triple-Doubles:

Joe Johnson Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
205th
83rd
122 2 vs. 75

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Johnson Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
139th
-
6 vs. 06
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
+300th
+212 1,828 vs. 1611,667
Rebounds
200th
+300th
+100 506 vs. 66440
Assists
99th
+300th
+201 369 vs. 88281
Steals
124th
+300th
+176 96 vs. 2175
Blocks
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 415
Offensive Rebounds
212nd
+300th
+88 116 vs. 10106
Defensive Rebounds
142nd
+300th
+158 390 vs. 56334
Field Goals Made
79th
+300th
+221 703 vs. 56647
Field Goals Attempted
66th
+300th
+234 1,647 vs. 1461,501
3-Pointers Made
56th
+300th
+244 158 vs. 14144
3-Pointers Attempted
48th
+300th
+252 466 vs. 52414
Free Throws Made
178th
+300th
+122 264 vs. 35229
Free Throws Attempted
190th
+300th
+110 339 vs. 43296

Games and Years:

Joe Johnson Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
105th
+300th
120 vs. 14106
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 310

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Johnson Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
228th
+300th
+72 15.98 vs. 10.855.14
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.96 vs. 4.050.09
Assists per game
241st
27th
214 3.92 vs. 7.393.48
Steals per game
+300th
34th
+266 0.84 vs. 1.760.92
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.130.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.84 vs. 0.610.22
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.13 vs. 3.440.32
Field Goals Made per game
220th
+300th
+80 6.13 vs. 3.542.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
191st
+300th
+109 13.88 vs. 9.124.76
3-Pointers Made per game
168th
+300th
+132 1.55 vs. 0.910.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
126th
+300th
+174 4.17 vs. 2.821.35
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.18 vs. 2.860.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 3.400.68

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
239th
+300th
+61 15.23 vs. 11.503.73
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.22 vs. 4.710.50
Assists per game
+300th
45th
+255 3.08 vs. 6.293.21
Steals per game
+300th
70th
+230 0.80 vs. 1.500.70
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.290.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.710.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
273rd
+27 3.25 vs. 4.000.75
Field Goals Made per game
229th
+300th
+71 5.86 vs. 4.001.86
Field Goals Attempted per game
197th
+300th
+103 13.73 vs. 10.433.30
3-Pointers Made per game
203rd
+300th
+97 1.32 vs. 1.000.32
3-Pointers Attempted per game
171st
188th
17 3.88 vs. 3.710.17
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.20 vs. 2.500.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.83 vs. 3.070.25

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.