Ricky Rubio vs. Russell Westbrook: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ricky Rubio and Russell Westbrook 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 Russell Westbrook, with 17 seasons played from 2009 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. Russell Westbrook
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ricky Rubio Russell Westbrook Ricky Rubio Russell Westbrook
Points
+300th
20th
+300th
28th
Rebounds
+300th
65th
+300th
68th
Assists
68th
8th
+300th
18th
Steals
90th
16th
+300th
27th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
223rd
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Ricky Rubio vs. Russell Westbrook
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ricky Rubio Russell Westbrook Ricky Rubio Russell Westbrook
Points
+300th
50th
+300th
52nd
Rebounds
+300th
234th
+300th
250th
Assists
26th
17th
45th
27th
Steals
34th
63rd
70th
44th
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:

Ricky Rubio Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
20th
+280 7,570 vs. 26,20518,635
Rebounds
+300th
65th
+235 2,830 vs. 8,6775,847
Assists
68th
8th
60 5,160 vs. 9,9254,765
Steals
90th
16th
74 1,226 vs. 1,955729
Blocks
+300th
+300th
94 vs. 406312
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
116th
+184 428 vs. 1,9741,546
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
40th
+260 2,402 vs. 6,7034,301
Field Goals Made
+300th
22nd
+278 2,468 vs. 9,4286,960
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
12th
+288 6,364 vs. 21,49015,126
3-Pointers Made
+300th
70th
+230 637 vs. 1,367730
3-Pointers Attempted
299th
38th
261 1,969 vs. 4,4772,508
Free Throws Made
+300th
24th
+276 1,997 vs. 5,9823,985
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
27th
+273 2,370 vs. 7,7455,375

Games and Years:

Ricky Rubio Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
39th
+261 698 vs. 1,237539
Seasons
+300th
51st
+249 12 vs. 175

Triple-Doubles:

Ricky Rubio Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
83rd
1st
82 7 vs. 203196

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ricky Rubio Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
20th
0 vs. 5050
50+ point games
-
23rd
0 vs. 55
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ricky Rubio Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
28th
+272 161 vs. 3,0352,874
Rebounds
+300th
68th
+232 66 vs. 905839
Assists
+300th
18th
+282 88 vs. 955867
Steals
+300th
27th
+273 21 vs. 223202
Blocks
+300th
223rd
+77 4 vs. 4238
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
59th
+241 10 vs. 241231
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
56th
+244 56 vs. 664608
Field Goals Made
+300th
34th
+266 56 vs. 1,0561,000
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
22nd
+278 146 vs. 2,6092,463
3-Pointers Made
+300th
37th
+263 14 vs. 187173
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
24th
+276 52 vs. 625573
Free Throws Made
+300th
28th
+272 35 vs. 736701
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
31st
+269 43 vs. 898855

Games and Years:

Ricky Rubio Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
77th
+223 14 vs. 135121
Playoffs
+300th
30th
+270 3 vs. 1411

Triple-Doubles:

Ricky Rubio Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
38th
4th
34 1 vs. 1211

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ricky Rubio Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
20th
0 vs. 77
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ricky Rubio Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
50th
+250 10.85 vs. 21.1810.34
Rebounds per game
+300th
234th
+66 4.05 vs. 7.012.96
Assists per game
26th
17th
9 7.39 vs. 8.020.63
Steals per game
34th
63rd
29 1.76 vs. 1.580.18
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.13 vs. 0.330.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.61 vs. 1.600.98
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
118th
+182 3.44 vs. 5.421.98
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
67th
+233 3.54 vs. 7.624.09
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
41st
+259 9.12 vs. 17.378.26
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.91 vs. 1.110.19
3-Pointers Attempted per game
293rd
180th
113 2.82 vs. 3.620.80
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
63rd
+237 2.86 vs. 4.841.97
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
61st
+239 3.40 vs. 6.262.87

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ricky Rubio Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
52nd
+248 11.50 vs. 22.4810.98
Rebounds per game
+300th
250th
+50 4.71 vs. 6.701.99
Assists per game
45th
27th
18 6.29 vs. 7.070.79
Steals per game
70th
44th
26 1.50 vs. 1.650.15
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.29 vs. 0.310.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
289th
+11 0.71 vs. 1.791.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
273rd
161st
112 4.00 vs. 4.920.92
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
76th
+224 4.00 vs. 7.823.82
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
42nd
+258 10.43 vs. 19.338.90
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
185th
+115 1.00 vs. 1.390.39
3-Pointers Attempted per game
188th
112nd
76 3.71 vs. 4.630.92
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
59th
+241 2.50 vs. 5.452.95
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
73rd
+227 3.07 vs. 6.653.58

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.