Spencer Haywood vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Ricky Rubio 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Ricky Rubio 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.