Anthony Peeler vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and Anthony Peeler, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Anthony Peeler played 13 years in the NBA, 1 more than Ricky Rubio, who played 12. Anthony Peeler had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, while Ricky Rubio had his rookie season in 2011-12. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Anthony Peeler 13 10 1992-93 to 2004-05
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Anthony Peeler Ricky Rubio
Season 1992-932011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 77 21.5 10.4 0.8 1.5 2.3 2.2 0.8 0.2 1.6 2.5 3.9 8.2 .468 0.6 1.5 .390 2.1 2.7 .786
Ricky Rubio 41 34.2 10.6 0.5 3.7 4.2 8.2 2.2 0.2 3.2 2.4 3.4 9.5 .357 0.8 2.3 .340 3.1 3.8 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Anthony Peeler Ricky Rubio
Season 1993-942012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 30 30.8 14.1 1.6 2.0 3.6 3.1 1.4 0.3 2.0 3.1 5.9 13.6 .430 0.5 2.1 .222 1.9 2.4 .803
Ricky Rubio 57 29.7 10.7 0.8 3.2 4.0 7.3 2.4 0.1 3.0 2.5 3.2 9.0 .360 0.5 1.6 .293 3.7 4.6 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Anthony Peeler Ricky Rubio
Season 1994-952013-14
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 73 21.4 10.4 0.8 1.5 2.3 1.7 0.7 0.2 1.1 2.0 3.9 9.0 .432 1.2 3.0 .389 1.4 1.8 .797
Ricky Rubio 82 32.2 9.5 0.7 3.4 4.2 8.6 2.3 0.1 2.7 2.7 3.1 8.2 .381 0.5 1.6 .331 2.8 3.5 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 10 26.8 8.9 0.8 2.0 2.8 2.5 1.0 0.2 1.2 2.3 3.2 7.9 .405 0.8 3.1 .258 1.7 2.2 .773
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Anthony Peeler Ricky Rubio
Season 1995-962014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 73 22.0 9.7 0.6 1.3 1.9 1.6 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.9 3.7 8.2 .452 1.4 3.5 .413 0.8 1.2 .709
Ricky Rubio 22 31.5 10.3 0.9 4.8 5.7 8.8 1.7 0.0 2.9 2.7 3.5 10.0 .356 0.6 2.3 .255 2.6 3.2 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 3 24.0 9.3 0.7 2.0 2.7 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 9.0 .333 2.0 4.7 .429 1.3 1.3 1.000
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Anthony Peeler Ricky Rubio
Season 1996-972015-16
Team Vancouver GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 72 31.8 14.5 0.8 2.7 3.4 3.6 1.5 0.2 2.2 2.3 5.6 14.0 .398 1.8 4.8 .373 1.5 1.8 .820
Ricky Rubio 76 30.6 10.1 0.5 3.8 4.3 8.7 2.1 0.1 2.5 2.6 2.9 7.7 .374 0.8 2.5 .326 3.5 4.1 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Anthony Peeler Ricky Rubio
Season 1997-982016-17
Team Vancouver Grizzlies, Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 38 31.4 12.3 1.0 2.3 3.2 3.6 1.6 0.2 1.3 2.6 5.0 11.1 .452 1.4 3.3 .424 0.9 1.2 .766
Ricky Rubio 75 32.9 11.1 0.9 3.2 4.1 9.1 1.7 0.1 2.6 2.7 3.5 8.7 .402 0.8 2.6 .306 3.4 3.8 .891
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 5 42.6 16.2 3.2 4.4 7.6 3.6 2.0 0.6 1.6 3.0 6.2 15.4 .403 3.0 6.2 .484 0.8 0.8 1.000
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Anthony Peeler Ricky Rubio
Season 1998-992017-18
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 28 28.9 9.6 1.1 1.9 3.0 2.8 1.3 0.2 1.4 2.1 3.7 9.7 .379 1.2 4.1 .298 1.1 1.5 .732
Ricky Rubio 77 29.3 13.1 0.6 4.0 4.6 5.3 1.6 0.1 2.7 2.7 4.5 10.7 .418 1.2 3.5 .352 2.9 3.3 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 4 31.0 6.8 1.8 2.3 4.0 1.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 2.8 8.8 .314 1.3 3.3 .385 0.0 0.0 -
Ricky Rubio 6 30.2 14.0 0.8 6.5 7.3 7.0 1.3 0.5 3.0 2.2 4.7 13.2 .354 1.7 5.3 .313 3.0 3.8 .783

Season 8

Anthony Peeler Ricky Rubio
Season 1999-002018-19
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 82 25.3 9.8 0.7 2.1 2.8 2.4 0.8 0.1 1.0 2.1 3.9 8.8 .436 1.0 3.1 .333 1.1 1.3 .798
Ricky Rubio 68 27.9 12.7 0.5 3.1 3.6 6.1 1.3 0.1 2.6 2.6 4.3 10.7 .404 1.2 3.7 .311 2.9 3.4 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 4 22.5 7.5 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.3 2.3 2.8 6.0 .458 0.5 2.5 .200 1.5 2.0 .750
Ricky Rubio 5 33.6 15.4 0.6 2.6 3.2 8.6 2.4 0.2 3.0 2.8 5.6 13.2 .424 0.8 4.0 .200 3.4 4.0 .850

Season 9

Anthony Peeler Ricky Rubio
Season 2000-012019-20
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 75 28.3 10.5 0.6 2.0 2.6 2.6 1.2 0.2 1.4 2.2 4.1 9.8 .421 1.3 3.4 .391 1.0 1.2 .862
Ricky Rubio 65 31.0 13.0 0.7 4.0 4.7 8.8 1.4 0.2 2.7 2.6 4.4 10.6 .415 1.2 3.3 .361 3.0 3.5 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 4 34.0 8.5 0.8 2.8 3.5 1.8 1.8 0.3 1.5 2.5 3.5 13.3 .264 1.5 4.3 .353 0.0 0.0 -
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Anthony Peeler Ricky Rubio
Season 2001-022020-21
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 82 25.1 9.0 0.5 2.1 2.5 2.2 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.7 3.5 8.3 .421 1.4 3.5 .392 0.6 0.7 .862
Ricky Rubio 68 26.1 8.6 0.4 2.9 3.3 6.4 1.4 0.1 1.6 2.0 2.8 7.3 .388 1.0 3.1 .308 1.9 2.2 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 3 22.3 9.0 0.3 4.0 4.3 0.7 1.3 0.0 2.0 1.7 3.0 6.7 .450 1.7 3.0 .556 1.3 2.0 .667
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Anthony Peeler Ricky Rubio
Season 2002-032021-22
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 82 27.4 7.7 0.5 2.5 2.9 3.0 0.9 0.2 1.0 2.0 3.1 7.4 .414 1.1 2.6 .410 0.5 0.6 .780
Ricky Rubio 34 28.5 13.1 0.4 3.7 4.1 6.6 1.4 0.2 2.6 2.2 4.4 12.1 .363 1.7 5.1 .339 2.6 3.0 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 6 27.5 4.8 0.8 2.7 3.5 3.0 0.7 0.2 0.7 2.3 2.2 6.3 .342 0.3 2.7 .125 0.2 0.3 .500
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Anthony Peeler Ricky Rubio
Season 2003-042022-23
Team Sacramento KingsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 75 18.5 5.7 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.6 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.4 2.1 4.6 .448 0.9 1.9 .482 0.7 0.8 .836
Ricky Rubio 33 17.2 5.2 0.3 1.8 2.1 3.5 0.8 0.2 0.9 1.5 1.8 5.4 .343 0.6 2.5 .256 0.8 1.1 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 11 21.5 4.5 0.6 2.5 3.2 1.4 1.3 0.2 1.3 1.7 1.7 5.7 .302 0.6 2.4 .269 0.5 0.5 .833
Ricky Rubio 3 5.7 0.0 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13

Anthony Peeler Ricky Rubio
Season 2004-05-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 40 13.2 3.8 0.4 1.3 1.6 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.0 1.4 3.8 .373 0.6 1.6 .385 0.4 0.5 .889
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 7 5.7 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.1 1.3 .111 0.0 0.4 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------