Ricky Rubio vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ricky Rubio and Jayson Tatum 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 Ricky Rubio, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 2012 to 2023, and Jayson Tatum, with 8 seasons played from 2018 to 2025, 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.

Ricky Rubio vs. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ricky Rubio Jayson Tatum Ricky Rubio Jayson Tatum
Points
+300th
208th
+300th
34th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
54th
Assists
68th
+300th
+300th
51st
Steals
90th
+300th
+300th
63rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
71st
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Ricky Rubio vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ricky Rubio Jayson Tatum Ricky Rubio Jayson Tatum
Points
+300th
31st
+300th
38th
Rebounds
+300th
205th
+300th
136th
Assists
26th
255th
45th
112nd
Steals
34th
279th
70th
193rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
195th

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:

Ricky Rubio Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
208th
+92 7,570 vs. 13,7846,214
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,830 vs. 4,2931,463
Assists
68th
+300th
+232 5,160 vs. 2,2432,917
Steals
90th
+300th
+210 1,226 vs. 639587
Blocks
+300th
+300th
94 vs. 384290
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
428 vs. 51284
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
192nd
+108 2,402 vs. 3,7811,379
Field Goals Made
+300th
259th
+41 2,468 vs. 4,7892,321
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
260th
+40 6,364 vs. 10,4294,065
3-Pointers Made
+300th
49th
+251 637 vs. 1,546909
3-Pointers Attempted
300th
50th
250 1,969 vs. 4,1812,212
Free Throws Made
+300th
229th
+71 1,997 vs. 2,660663
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
281st
+19 2,370 vs. 3,167797

Games and Years:

Ricky Rubio Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
698 vs. 585113
Seasons
+300th
+300th
12 vs. 84

Triple-Doubles:

Ricky Rubio Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
83rd
134th
51 7 vs. 43

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ricky Rubio Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
44th
0 vs. 2929
50+ point games
-
23rd
0 vs. 55
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ricky Rubio Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
34th
+266 161 vs. 2,9362,775
Rebounds
+300th
54th
+246 66 vs. 989923
Assists
+300th
51st
+249 88 vs. 592504
Steals
+300th
63rd
+237 21 vs. 143122
Blocks
+300th
71st
+229 4 vs. 106102
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
208th
+92 10 vs. 118108
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
29th
+271 56 vs. 871815
Field Goals Made
+300th
38th
+262 56 vs. 983927
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
33rd
+267 146 vs. 2,2412,095
3-Pointers Made
+300th
11th
+289 14 vs. 292278
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
9th
+291 52 vs. 840788
Free Throws Made
+300th
35th
+265 35 vs. 678643
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
40th
+260 43 vs. 806763

Games and Years:

Ricky Rubio Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
103rd
+197 14 vs. 121107
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
3 vs. 85

Triple-Doubles:

Ricky Rubio Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
38th
39th
1 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ricky Rubio Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
28th
0 vs. 55
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ricky Rubio Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
31st
+269 10.85 vs. 23.5612.72
Rebounds per game
+300th
205th
+95 4.05 vs. 7.343.28
Assists per game
26th
255th
229 7.39 vs. 3.833.56
Steals per game
34th
279th
245 1.76 vs. 1.090.66
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.13 vs. 0.660.52
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.61 vs. 0.880.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
60th
+240 3.44 vs. 6.463.02
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
45th
+255 3.54 vs. 8.194.65
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
34th
+266 9.12 vs. 17.838.71
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.91 vs. 2.641.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
294th
9th
285 2.82 vs. 7.154.33
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
80th
+220 2.86 vs. 4.551.69
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
106th
+194 3.40 vs. 5.412.02

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ricky Rubio Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
38th
+262 11.50 vs. 24.2612.76
Rebounds per game
+300th
136th
+164 4.71 vs. 8.173.46
Assists per game
45th
112nd
67 6.29 vs. 4.891.39
Steals per game
70th
193rd
123 1.50 vs. 1.180.32
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.29 vs. 0.880.59
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 0.980.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
273rd
37th
236 4.00 vs. 7.203.20
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
61st
+239 4.00 vs. 8.124.12
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
53rd
+247 10.43 vs. 18.528.09
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 1.00 vs. 2.411.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
188th
13th
175 3.71 vs. 6.943.23
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
48th
+252 2.50 vs. 5.603.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
72nd
+228 3.07 vs. 6.663.59

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.