Maurice Cheeks vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Ricky Rubio 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Ricky Rubio 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.