Don Buse vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio and Don Buse that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Don Buse

vs.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Ricky Rubio 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Ricky Rubio 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Ricky Rubio 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Ricky Rubio 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Don Buse 648 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Don Buse 35 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.