Bryn Forbes vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and Bryn Forbes, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Bryn Forbes played 7 years in the NBA, 5 less than Ricky Rubio, who played 12. Bryn Forbes had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, 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
Bryn Forbes 7 5 2016-17 to 2022-23
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Bryn Forbes Ricky Rubio
Season 2016-172011-12
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Bryn Forbes 36 7.9 2.6 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6 1.0 2.8 .364 0.5 1.5 .321 0.1 0.2 .833
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 %
Bryn Forbes 6 12.2 3.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.0 3.5 .286 0.3 1.5 .222 1.0 1.0 1.000
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bryn Forbes Ricky Rubio
Season 2017-182012-13
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Bryn Forbes 80 19.0 6.9 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.5 1.4 2.6 6.2 .421 1.1 2.9 .390 0.6 0.9 .667
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 %
Bryn Forbes 4 13.5 4.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.3 4.3 .294 0.5 2.3 .222 1.3 1.8 .714
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Bryn Forbes Ricky Rubio
Season 2018-192013-14
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Bryn Forbes 82 28.0 11.8 0.2 2.7 2.9 2.1 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.9 4.4 9.6 .456 2.1 5.0 .426 0.8 1.0 .885
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 %
Bryn Forbes 7 30.3 10.7 0.1 3.4 3.6 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.4 2.0 3.9 8.0 .482 2.1 4.4 .484 0.9 1.3 .667
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bryn Forbes Ricky Rubio
Season 2019-202014-15
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota 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 %
Bryn Forbes 63 25.1 11.2 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.7 0.5 0.0 0.9 1.8 3.8 9.2 .417 2.3 6.0 .388 1.2 1.4 .833
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 %
Bryn Forbes ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Bryn Forbes Ricky Rubio
Season 2020-212015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Bryn Forbes 70 19.3 10.0 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.1 3.6 7.6 .473 2.2 4.9 .452 0.7 0.9 .770
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 %
Bryn Forbes 20 13.7 6.6 0.1 1.3 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.8 2.3 5.6 .411 1.7 4.5 .371 0.3 0.4 .750
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Bryn Forbes Ricky Rubio
Season 2021-222016-17
Team San Antonio Spurs, Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Bryn Forbes 75 17.1 8.8 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.3 3.1 7.2 .429 1.6 3.9 .414 1.1 1.2 .908
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 %
Bryn Forbes 5 15.2 4.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.4 1.2 3.0 .400 0.8 2.2 .364 0.8 1.0 .800
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bryn Forbes Ricky Rubio
Season 2022-232017-18
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
Bryn Forbes 25 10.7 3.6 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.9 1.2 3.3 .361 0.6 1.8 .304 0.6 0.6 1.000
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 %
Bryn Forbes ------- --- ----------
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

Bryn Forbes Ricky Rubio
Season -2018-19
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz 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 %
Bryn Forbes ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bryn Forbes ------- --- ----------
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

Bryn Forbes Ricky Rubio
Season -2019-20
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Bryn Forbes ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bryn Forbes ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bryn Forbes Ricky Rubio
Season -2020-21
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Bryn Forbes ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bryn Forbes ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bryn Forbes Ricky Rubio
Season -2021-22
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Bryn Forbes ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bryn Forbes ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Bryn Forbes Ricky Rubio
Season -2022-23
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers 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 %
Bryn Forbes ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bryn Forbes ------- --- ----------
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 -