Joel Embiid vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Ricky Rubio 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Ricky Rubio 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Ricky Rubio 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Ricky Rubio 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Ricky Rubio 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.3 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,334 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 594 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Joel Embiid 160 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 94 Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Joel Embiid 55 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .458 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .276 Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .822 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.5 (2024) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.0 (2024) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)