Gary Payton II vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio and Gary Payton II 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

Gary Payton II

vs.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 8 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 2 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.2 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,081 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 578 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Gary Payton II 229 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Gary Payton II 209 Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 61 Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Gary Payton II 208 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .551 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .345 Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .596 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.7 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.4 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.5 Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 160 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 81 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Gary Payton II 25 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Gary Payton II 22 Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Gary Payton II 24 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .663 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .400 Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)