Kevin Garnett vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Ricky Rubio 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Ricky Rubio 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Ricky Rubio 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Ricky Rubio 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Ricky Rubio 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Ricky Rubio 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Ricky Rubio 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)