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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 12 | 17 | 3 | 14 |
Ricky Rubio vs. Russell Westbrook | ||||
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: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Ricky Rubio | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 20th | +280 | 7,570 vs. 26,205 | 18,635 |
Rebounds | +300th | 65th | +235 | 2,830 vs. 8,677 | 5,847 |
Assists | 68th | 8th | 60 | 5,160 vs. 9,925 | 4,765 |
Steals | 90th | 16th | 74 | 1,226 vs. 1,955 | 729 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 94 vs. 406 | 312 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 116th | +184 | 428 vs. 1,974 | 1,546 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 40th | +260 | 2,402 vs. 6,703 | 4,301 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 22nd | +278 | 2,468 vs. 9,428 | 6,960 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 12th | +288 | 6,364 vs. 21,490 | 15,126 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 70th | +230 | 637 vs. 1,367 | 730 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 299th | 38th | 261 | 1,969 vs. 4,477 | 2,508 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 24th | +276 | 1,997 vs. 5,982 | 3,985 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 27th | +273 | 2,370 vs. 7,745 | 5,375 |
Games and Years: | Ricky Rubio | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 39th | +261 | 698 vs. 1,237 | 539 |
Seasons | +300th | 51st | +249 | 12 vs. 17 | 5 |
Triple-Doubles: | Ricky Rubio | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 83rd | 1st | 82 | 7 vs. 203 | 196 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Ricky Rubio | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 20th | 0 vs. 50 | 50 | |
50+ point games | - | 23rd | 0 vs. 5 | 5 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Ricky Rubio | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 28th | +272 | 161 vs. 3,035 | 2,874 |
Rebounds | +300th | 68th | +232 | 66 vs. 905 | 839 |
Assists | +300th | 18th | +282 | 88 vs. 955 | 867 |
Steals | +300th | 27th | +273 | 21 vs. 223 | 202 |
Blocks | +300th | 223rd | +77 | 4 vs. 42 | 38 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 59th | +241 | 10 vs. 241 | 231 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 56th | +244 | 56 vs. 664 | 608 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 34th | +266 | 56 vs. 1,056 | 1,000 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 22nd | +278 | 146 vs. 2,609 | 2,463 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 37th | +263 | 14 vs. 187 | 173 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 24th | +276 | 52 vs. 625 | 573 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 28th | +272 | 35 vs. 736 | 701 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 31st | +269 | 43 vs. 898 | 855 |
Games and Years: | Ricky Rubio | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 77th | +223 | 14 vs. 135 | 121 |
Playoffs | +300th | 30th | +270 | 3 vs. 14 | 11 |
Triple-Doubles: | Ricky Rubio | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 38th | 4th | 34 | 1 vs. 12 | 11 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Ricky Rubio | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 20th | 0 vs. 7 | 7 | |
50+ point games | - | 9th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Ricky Rubio | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | 50th | +250 | 10.85 vs. 21.18 | 10.34 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 234th | +66 | 4.05 vs. 7.01 | 2.96 |
Assists per game | 26th | 17th | 9 | 7.39 vs. 8.02 | 0.63 |
Steals per game | 34th | 63rd | 29 | 1.76 vs. 1.58 | 0.18 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.13 vs. 0.33 | 0.19 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.61 vs. 1.60 | 0.98 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 118th | +182 | 3.44 vs. 5.42 | 1.98 |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 67th | +233 | 3.54 vs. 7.62 | 4.09 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 41st | +259 | 9.12 vs. 17.37 | 8.26 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.91 vs. 1.11 | 0.19 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 293rd | 180th | 113 | 2.82 vs. 3.62 | 0.80 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 63rd | +237 | 2.86 vs. 4.84 | 1.97 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 61st | +239 | 3.40 vs. 6.26 | 2.87 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Ricky Rubio | Russell Westbrook | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | 52nd | +248 | 11.50 vs. 22.48 | 10.98 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 250th | +50 | 4.71 vs. 6.70 | 1.99 |
Assists per game | 45th | 27th | 18 | 6.29 vs. 7.07 | 0.79 |
Steals per game | 70th | 44th | 26 | 1.50 vs. 1.65 | 0.15 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.29 vs. 0.31 | 0.03 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 289th | +11 | 0.71 vs. 1.79 | 1.07 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 273rd | 161st | 112 | 4.00 vs. 4.92 | 0.92 |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 76th | +224 | 4.00 vs. 7.82 | 3.82 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 42nd | +258 | 10.43 vs. 19.33 | 8.90 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 185th | +115 | 1.00 vs. 1.39 | 0.39 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 188th | 112nd | 76 | 3.71 vs. 4.63 | 0.92 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 59th | +241 | 2.50 vs. 5.45 | 2.95 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 73rd | +227 | 3.07 vs. 6.65 | 3.58 |
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.