Ricky Rubio vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Ricky Rubio 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

Ricky Rubio

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Rubio 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Ricky Rubio 12 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Ricky Rubio 3 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Ricky Rubio 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 10.8 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 4.1 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 7.4 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 1.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Rubio 7,570 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Ricky Rubio 2,830 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Ricky Rubio 5,160 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Ricky Rubio 1,226 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Ricky Rubio 94 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Ricky Rubio 698 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Rubio .388 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Ricky Rubio .324 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Rubio .843 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 11.5 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 4.7 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 6.3 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 1.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Rubio 161 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Ricky Rubio 66 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Ricky Rubio 88 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Ricky Rubio 21 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Ricky Rubio 4 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Ricky Rubio 14 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Rubio .384 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Ricky Rubio .269 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Rubio .814 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018) John Thompson - n/a **

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.