LeBron James vs. Ricky Rubio: Cavaliers Rankings Comparison

Explore Ricky Rubio and LeBron James career statistics with the Cleveland Cavaliers and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how LeBron James and Ricky Rubio truly stack up based solely on their time with the Cleveland Cavaliers. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering LeBron James's 11 seasons (2004 to 2018) and Ricky Rubio's 2 seasons (2022 to 2023) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Cavaliers history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

LeBron James vs. Ricky Rubio:
Cavaliers Total Stats Rankings Summary

Cavaliers Totals
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Ricky Rubio LeBron James Ricky Rubio
Points
1st
+150th
1st
+150th
Rebounds
1st
+150th
1st
109th
Assists
1st
75th
1st
100th
Steals
1st
108th
1st
109th
Blocks
4th
+150th
1st
+150th
3-Pointers Made
1st
57th
1st
+150th
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LeBron James vs. Ricky Rubio:
Cavaliers Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Cavaliers Per Game
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Ricky Rubio LeBron James Ricky Rubio
Points
1st
96th
1st
+150th
Rebounds
26th
117th
6th
78th
Assists
4th
16th
2nd
67th
Steals
5th
32nd
4th
89th
Blocks
27th
+150th
12th
+150th
3-Pointers Made
21st
30th
11th
+150th

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

Cavaliers Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Cavaliers

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
+150th
+149 23,119 vs. 61622,503
Rebounds
1st
+150th
+149 6,190 vs. 2115,979
Assists
1st
75th
74 6,228 vs. 3405,888
Steals
1st
108th
107 1,376 vs. 751,301
Blocks
4th
+150th
+146 695 vs. 13682
Offensive Rebounds
10th
+150th
+140 1,034 vs. 241,010
Defensive Rebounds
1st
143rd
142 5,156 vs. 1874,969
Field Goals Made
1st
+150th
+149 8,369 vs. 2108,159
Field Goals Attempted
1st
147th
146 17,022 vs. 58916,433
3-Pointers Made
1st
57th
56 1,251 vs. 801,171
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
54th
53 3,713 vs. 2563,457
Free Throws Made
1st
149th
148 5,130 vs. 1165,014
Free Throws Attempted
1st
+150th
+149 6,998 vs. 1386,860
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Games and Years:

LeBron James Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
+150th
849 vs. 67782
Seasons
3rd
114th
111 11 vs. 29
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Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
-
51 vs. 051
50+ point games
1st
-
9 vs. 09
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Cavaliers Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Cavaliers

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
+150th
+149 4,573 vs. 04,573
Rebounds
1st
109th
108 1,388 vs. 61,382
Assists
1st
100th
99 1,188 vs. 31,185
Steals
1st
109th
108 264 vs. 1263
Blocks
1st
+150th
+149 162 vs. 0162
Offensive Rebounds
2nd
94th
92 227 vs. 2225
Defensive Rebounds
1st
110th
109 1,161 vs. 41,157
Field Goals Made
1st
+150th
+149 1,628 vs. 01,628
Field Goals Attempted
1st
146th
145 3,359 vs. 13,358
3-Pointers Made
1st
+150th
+149 247 vs. 0247
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
+150th
+149 764 vs. 0764
Free Throws Made
1st
+150th
+149 1,070 vs. 01,070
Free Throws Attempted
1st
+150th
+149 1,466 vs. 01,466
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Games and Years:

LeBron James Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
123rd
122 152 vs. 3149
Playoffs
1st
69th
68 9 vs. 18
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Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
-
24 vs. 024
50+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Cavaliers Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Cavaliers

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
96th
95 27.23 vs. 9.1918.04
Rebounds per game
26th
117th
91 7.29 vs. 3.154.14
Assists per game
4th
16th
12 7.34 vs. 5.072.26
Steals per game
5th
32nd
27 1.62 vs. 1.120.50
Blocks per game
27th
+150th
+123 0.82 vs. 0.190.62
Offensive Rebounds per game
76th
+150th
+74 1.22 vs. 0.360.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
77th
66 6.07 vs. 2.793.28
Field Goals Made per game
1st
109th
108 9.86 vs. 3.136.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
77th
76 20.05 vs. 8.7911.26
3-Pointers Made per game
21st
30th
9 1.47 vs. 1.190.28
3-Pointers Attempted per game
17th
23rd
6 4.37 vs. 3.820.55
Free Throws Made per game
1st
83rd
82 6.04 vs. 1.734.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
96th
95 8.24 vs. 2.066.18

Cavaliers Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Cavaliers

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
+150th
+149 30.09 vs. 0.0030.09
Rebounds per game
6th
78th
72 9.13 vs. 2.007.13
Assists per game
2nd
67th
65 7.82 vs. 1.006.82
Steals per game
4th
89th
85 1.74 vs. 0.331.40
Blocks per game
12th
+150th
+138 1.07 vs. 0.001.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
30th
62nd
32 1.49 vs. 0.670.83
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
83rd
80 7.64 vs. 1.336.30
Field Goals Made per game
1st
+150th
+149 10.71 vs. 0.0010.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
132nd
130 22.10 vs. 0.3321.77
3-Pointers Made per game
11th
+150th
+139 1.63 vs. 0.001.63
3-Pointers Attempted per game
8th
+150th
+142 5.03 vs. 0.005.03
Free Throws Made per game
2nd
+150th
+148 7.04 vs. 0.007.04
Free Throws Attempted per game
2nd
+150th
+148 9.64 vs. 0.009.64

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Cavaliers franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.