Earl Gardner vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio and Earl Gardner 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

Earl Gardner

vs.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.