James Posey vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and James Posey, 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.

James Posey and Ricky Rubio both played 12 years in the NBA. James Posey had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, 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
James Posey 12 6 1999-00 to 2010-11
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
James Posey Ricky Rubio
Season 1999-002011-12
Team Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second 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 %
James Posey 81 25.3 8.2 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.8 1.2 0.4 1.2 2.6 2.8 6.6 .429 1.0 2.7 .373 1.5 1.9 .800
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 %
James Posey ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 2
James Posey Ricky Rubio
Season 2000-012012-13
Team Denver NuggetsMinnesota 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 %
James Posey 82 27.5 8.1 1.5 3.7 5.3 2.0 1.1 0.5 1.2 2.8 3.0 7.2 .412 0.8 2.6 .300 1.4 1.7 .816
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 %
James Posey ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 3
James Posey Ricky Rubio
Season 2001-022013-14
Team Denver NuggetsMinnesota 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 %
James Posey 73 30.7 10.7 1.5 4.4 5.9 2.5 1.6 0.5 1.7 3.1 3.8 10.1 .376 0.9 3.2 .283 2.2 2.8 .793
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 %
James Posey ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 4
James Posey Ricky Rubio
Season 2002-032014-15
Team Denver Nuggets, Houston RocketsMinnesota 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 %
James Posey 83 30.3 10.8 1.1 4.0 5.1 2.2 1.3 0.2 1.7 2.4 3.7 9.1 .411 0.8 2.8 .306 2.5 3.0 .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 %
James Posey ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 5
James Posey Ricky Rubio
Season 2003-042015-16
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
James Posey 82 29.9 13.7 1.1 3.8 4.9 1.5 1.7 0.5 1.4 3.0 4.5 9.4 .478 1.4 3.5 .386 3.4 4.1 .830
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 %
James Posey 4 32.3 12.5 2.0 3.5 5.5 1.0 2.3 0.5 1.5 3.3 3.8 9.3 .405 0.3 1.5 .167 4.8 5.3 .905
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 6
James Posey Ricky Rubio
Season 2004-052016-17
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
James Posey 50 27.6 8.1 0.9 3.5 4.4 1.8 1.0 0.5 1.4 2.7 2.5 7.1 .357 1.1 3.6 .309 1.9 2.2 .865
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 %
James Posey 4 25.3 9.8 0.3 3.0 3.3 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.3 3.5 2.8 6.3 .440 1.8 3.8 .467 2.5 3.3 .769
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 7
James Posey Ricky Rubio
Season 2005-062017-18
Team Miami HeatUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionJazz 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 %
James Posey 67 28.6 7.2 0.5 4.3 4.8 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.9 2.9 2.4 5.9 .403 1.7 4.3 .403 0.7 0.9 .787
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 %
James Posey 22 27.6 7.3 0.7 5.0 5.7 0.9 0.8 0.1 0.5 3.2 2.2 5.2 .430 1.6 3.8 .422 1.2 1.7 .730
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
James Posey Ricky Rubio
Season 2006-072018-19
Team Miami HeatUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East 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 %
James Posey 71 27.0 7.7 0.9 4.1 5.0 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.8 2.7 2.6 6.1 .431 1.4 3.6 .375 1.1 1.4 .827
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 %
James Posey 4 34.8 7.8 0.3 7.5 7.8 1.5 2.0 1.3 1.3 4.5 2.5 6.5 .385 1.5 4.8 .316 1.3 1.3 1.000
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
James Posey Ricky Rubio
Season 2007-082019-20
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
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 %
James Posey 74 24.6 7.4 0.4 3.9 4.4 1.5 1.0 0.3 0.9 2.5 2.3 5.6 .418 1.4 3.8 .380 1.3 1.6 .809
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 %
James Posey 26 22.0 6.7 0.5 3.1 3.6 1.1 1.0 0.3 0.5 2.3 2.0 4.6 .437 1.3 3.4 .398 1.3 1.5 .875
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 10
James Posey Ricky Rubio
Season 2008-092020-21
Team New Orleans HornetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
James Posey 75 28.5 8.9 0.5 4.3 4.8 1.1 0.8 0.3 1.1 2.9 2.9 7.0 .412 1.5 4.2 .369 1.6 1.9 .822
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 %
James Posey 5 24.6 11.4 1.0 5.2 6.2 0.6 0.6 0.0 2.0 2.4 3.0 8.0 .375 1.0 3.8 .263 4.4 5.2 .846
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 11
James Posey Ricky Rubio
Season 2009-102021-22
Team New Orleans HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
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 %
James Posey 77 22.5 5.2 0.4 3.9 4.3 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.7 2.6 1.6 4.5 .365 1.1 3.1 .335 0.9 1.0 .825
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 %
James Posey ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 12
James Posey Ricky Rubio
Season 2010-112022-23
Team Indiana PacersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
James Posey 49 17.1 4.9 0.2 2.8 3.0 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.5 2.1 1.7 4.9 .336 1.4 4.3 .316 0.2 0.3 .733
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 %
James Posey ------- --- ----------
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 -
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