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?
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 | ||||
|  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 | 
| Years | 12 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 
| Ricky Rubio vs. Jayson Tatum | ||||
|  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 | 
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Ricky Rubio | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | +300th | 208th | +92 | 7,570 vs. 13,784 | 6,214 | 
| Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 2,830 vs. 4,293 | 1,463 | |
| Assists | 68th | +300th | +232 | 5,160 vs. 2,243 | 2,917 | 
| Steals | 90th | +300th | +210 | 1,226 vs. 639 | 587 | 
| Blocks | +300th | +300th | 94 vs. 384 | 290 | |
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 428 vs. 512 | 84 | |
| Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 192nd | +108 | 2,402 vs. 3,781 | 1,379 | 
| Field Goals Made | +300th | 259th | +41 | 2,468 vs. 4,789 | 2,321 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 260th | +40 | 6,364 vs. 10,429 | 4,065 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | 49th | +251 | 637 vs. 1,546 | 909 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 300th | 50th | 250 | 1,969 vs. 4,181 | 2,212 | 
| Free Throws Made | +300th | 229th | +71 | 1,997 vs. 2,660 | 663 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 281st | +19 | 2,370 vs. 3,167 | 797 | 
| Games and Years: | Ricky Rubio | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | +300th | +300th | 698 vs. 585 | 113 | |
| Seasons | +300th | +300th | 12 vs. 8 | 4 | |
| Triple-Doubles: | Ricky Rubio | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 83rd | 134th | 51 | 7 vs. 4 | 3 | 
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Ricky Rubio | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | - | 44th | 0 vs. 29 | 29 | |
| 50+ point games | - | 23rd | 0 vs. 5 | 5 | |
| 60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
| 70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Ricky Rubio | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | +300th | 34th | +266 | 161 vs. 2,936 | 2,775 | 
| Rebounds | +300th | 54th | +246 | 66 vs. 989 | 923 | 
| Assists | +300th | 51st | +249 | 88 vs. 592 | 504 | 
| Steals | +300th | 63rd | +237 | 21 vs. 143 | 122 | 
| Blocks | +300th | 71st | +229 | 4 vs. 106 | 102 | 
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 208th | +92 | 10 vs. 118 | 108 | 
| Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 29th | +271 | 56 vs. 871 | 815 | 
| Field Goals Made | +300th | 38th | +262 | 56 vs. 983 | 927 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 33rd | +267 | 146 vs. 2,241 | 2,095 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | 11th | +289 | 14 vs. 292 | 278 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 9th | +291 | 52 vs. 840 | 788 | 
| Free Throws Made | +300th | 35th | +265 | 35 vs. 678 | 643 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 40th | +260 | 43 vs. 806 | 763 | 
| Games and Years: | Ricky Rubio | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | +300th | 103rd | +197 | 14 vs. 121 | 107 | 
| Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 3 vs. 8 | 5 | |
| Triple-Doubles: | Ricky Rubio | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 38th | 39th | 1 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 | 
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Ricky Rubio | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | - | 28th | 0 vs. 5 | 5 | |
| 50+ point games | - | 5th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Ricky Rubio | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | +300th | 31st | +269 | 10.85 vs. 23.56 | 12.72 | 
| Rebounds per game | +300th | 205th | +95 | 4.05 vs. 7.34 | 3.28 | 
| Assists per game | 26th | 255th | 229 | 7.39 vs. 3.83 | 3.56 | 
| Steals per game | 34th | 279th | 245 | 1.76 vs. 1.09 | 0.66 | 
| Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.13 vs. 0.66 | 0.52 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.61 vs. 0.88 | 0.26 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 60th | +240 | 3.44 vs. 6.46 | 3.02 | 
| Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 45th | +255 | 3.54 vs. 8.19 | 4.65 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 34th | +266 | 9.12 vs. 17.83 | 8.71 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 13th | +287 | 0.91 vs. 2.64 | 1.73 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 294th | 9th | 285 | 2.82 vs. 7.15 | 4.33 | 
| Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 80th | +220 | 2.86 vs. 4.55 | 1.69 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 106th | +194 | 3.40 vs. 5.41 | 2.02 | 
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Ricky Rubio | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | +300th | 38th | +262 | 11.50 vs. 24.26 | 12.76 | 
| Rebounds per game | +300th | 136th | +164 | 4.71 vs. 8.17 | 3.46 | 
| Assists per game | 45th | 112nd | 67 | 6.29 vs. 4.89 | 1.39 | 
| Steals per game | 70th | 193rd | 123 | 1.50 vs. 1.18 | 0.32 | 
| Blocks per game | +300th | 195th | +105 | 0.29 vs. 0.88 | 0.59 | 
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.71 vs. 0.98 | 0.26 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 273rd | 37th | 236 | 4.00 vs. 7.20 | 3.20 | 
| Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 61st | +239 | 4.00 vs. 8.12 | 4.12 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 53rd | +247 | 10.43 vs. 18.52 | 8.09 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 20th | +280 | 1.00 vs. 2.41 | 1.41 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 188th | 13th | 175 | 3.71 vs. 6.94 | 3.23 | 
| Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 48th | +252 | 2.50 vs. 5.60 | 3.10 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 72nd | +228 | 3.07 vs. 6.66 | 3.59 | 
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.