Tim Hardaway vs. Ricky Rubio: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Hardaway 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Tim Hardaway, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1990 to 2003, 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.

Tim Hardaway vs. Ricky Rubio
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tim Hardaway Ricky Rubio Tim Hardaway Ricky Rubio
Points
151st
+300th
267th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
20th
68th
93rd
+300th
Steals
61st
90th
143rd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Tim Hardaway vs. Ricky Rubio
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Hardaway Ricky Rubio Tim Hardaway Ricky Rubio
Points
147th
+300th
183rd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
14th
26th
33rd
45th
Steals
49th
34th
57th
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:

Tim Hardaway Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
151st
+300th
+149 15,373 vs. 7,5707,803
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,855 vs. 2,83025
Assists
20th
68th
48 7,095 vs. 5,1601,935
Steals
61st
90th
29 1,428 vs. 1,226202
Blocks
+300th
+300th
129 vs. 9435
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
544 vs. 428116
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,311 vs. 2,40291
Field Goals Made
165th
+300th
+135 5,640 vs. 2,4683,172
Field Goals Attempted
127th
+300th
+173 13,076 vs. 6,3646,712
3-Pointers Made
52nd
+300th
+248 1,542 vs. 637905
3-Pointers Attempted
41st
300th
259 4,345 vs. 1,9692,376
Free Throws Made
248th
+300th
+52 2,551 vs. 1,997554
Free Throws Attempted
267th
+300th
+33 3,263 vs. 2,370893

Games and Years:

Tim Hardaway Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
867 vs. 698169
Seasons
300th
+300th
13 vs. 121

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Hardaway Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
83rd
51 4 vs. 73

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Hardaway Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
267th
+300th
+33 943 vs. 161782
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
172 vs. 66106
Assists
93rd
+300th
+207 382 vs. 88294
Steals
143rd
+300th
+157 88 vs. 2167
Blocks
+300th
+300th
9 vs. 45
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
33 vs. 1023
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
139 vs. 5683
Field Goals Made
283rd
+300th
+17 329 vs. 56273
Field Goals Attempted
249th
+300th
+51 837 vs. 146691
3-Pointers Made
100th
+300th
+200 110 vs. 1496
3-Pointers Attempted
84th
+300th
+216 344 vs. 52292
Free Throws Made
286th
+300th
+14 175 vs. 35140
Free Throws Attempted
281st
+300th
+19 233 vs. 43190

Games and Years:

Tim Hardaway Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
56 vs. 1442
Playoffs
223rd
+300th
9 vs. 36

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Hardaway Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
147th
+300th
+153 17.73 vs. 10.856.89
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.29 vs. 4.050.76
Assists per game
14th
26th
12 8.18 vs. 7.390.79
Steals per game
49th
34th
15 1.65 vs. 1.760.11
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.15 vs. 0.130.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.63 vs. 0.610.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.67 vs. 3.440.78
Field Goals Made per game
177th
+300th
+123 6.51 vs. 3.542.97
Field Goals Attempted per game
117th
+300th
+183 15.08 vs. 9.125.96
3-Pointers Made per game
98th
+300th
+202 1.78 vs. 0.910.87
3-Pointers Attempted per game
52nd
294th
242 5.01 vs. 2.822.19
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.94 vs. 2.860.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.76 vs. 3.400.37

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
183rd
+300th
+117 16.84 vs. 11.505.34
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.07 vs. 4.711.64
Assists per game
33rd
45th
12 6.82 vs. 6.290.54
Steals per game
57th
70th
13 1.57 vs. 1.500.07
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.290.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.59 vs. 0.710.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
273rd
+27 2.48 vs. 4.001.52
Field Goals Made per game
226th
+300th
+74 5.88 vs. 4.001.88
Field Goals Attempted per game
150th
+300th
+150 14.95 vs. 10.434.52
3-Pointers Made per game
64th
+300th
+236 1.96 vs. 1.000.96
3-Pointers Attempted per game
34th
188th
154 6.14 vs. 3.712.43
Free Throws Made per game
297th
+300th
+3 3.13 vs. 2.500.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
293rd
+300th
+7 4.16 vs. 3.071.09

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.