Jaren Jackson vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and Jaren Jackson, 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.

Jaren Jackson and Ricky Rubio both played 12 years in the NBA. Jaren Jackson had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, 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
Jaren Jackson 12 7 1989-90 to 2001-02
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jaren Jackson Ricky Rubio
Season 1989-902011-12
Team New Jersey NetsMinnesota 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 %
Jaren Jackson 28 5.7 2.4 0.6 0.3 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.9 2.5 .362 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.8 .810
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 %
Jaren Jackson ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Note: Jaren Jackson didn't play in 1990-91.

Season 2

Jaren Jackson Ricky Rubio
Season 1991-922012-13
Team Golden State WarriorsMinnesota 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 %
Jaren Jackson 5 10.8 5.2 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.4 2.2 4.6 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .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 %
Jaren Jackson ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jaren Jackson Ricky Rubio
Season 1992-932013-14
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Jaren Jackson 34 10.3 3.9 0.6 0.6 1.1 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.3 1.6 3.8 .414 0.1 0.1 .400 0.7 0.8 .852
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 %
Jaren Jackson 4 7.0 2.5 1.0 0.3 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.5 1.3 3.3 .385 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jaren Jackson Ricky Rubio
Season 1993-942014-15
Team Portland Trail BlazersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Jaren Jackson 29 6.4 2.8 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.7 1.2 3.0 .391 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.5 .857
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 %
Jaren Jackson 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jaren Jackson Ricky Rubio
Season 1994-952015-16
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota 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 %
Jaren Jackson 21 12.2 3.3 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.6 1.2 3.2 .368 0.2 0.7 .267 0.8 1.1 .667
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 %
Jaren Jackson ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jaren Jackson Ricky Rubio
Season 1995-962016-17
Team 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 %
Jaren Jackson 4 8.3 2.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 1.3 .000 2.0 2.5 .800
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 %
Jaren Jackson ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jaren Jackson Ricky Rubio
Season 1996-972017-18
Team Washington BulletsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East 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 %
Jaren Jackson 75 15.1 5.0 0.4 1.3 1.8 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.7 1.8 4.4 .407 0.7 2.1 .335 0.7 0.9 .768
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 %
Jaren Jackson 3 3.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.3 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.7 .000
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

Jaren Jackson Ricky Rubio
Season 1997-982018-19
Team San Antonio SpursUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisJazz 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 %
Jaren Jackson 82 27.1 8.8 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.3 2.7 3.1 8.0 .394 1.4 3.6 .377 1.1 1.4 .797
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 %
Jaren Jackson 9 35.3 10.2 0.4 3.9 4.3 1.6 0.6 0.1 1.3 3.4 3.3 9.8 .341 2.0 6.6 .305 1.6 2.1 .737
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

Jaren Jackson Ricky Rubio
Season 1998-992019-20
Team San Antonio SpursPhoenix 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 %
Jaren Jackson 47 18.3 6.4 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.0 0.9 0.2 0.8 1.3 2.3 6.0 .380 1.1 3.1 .361 0.7 0.8 .821
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 %
Jaren Jackson 17 20.5 8.2 0.4 2.1 2.4 1.1 0.8 0.0 1.2 1.9 2.9 7.7 .382 1.8 5.1 .360 0.5 0.8 .692
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jaren Jackson Ricky Rubio
Season 1999-002020-21
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 %
Jaren Jackson 81 20.9 6.3 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.5 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.9 2.3 6.0 .381 1.3 3.8 .353 0.4 0.6 .647
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 %
Jaren Jackson 2 9.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 2.0 .500
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jaren Jackson Ricky Rubio
Season 2000-012021-22
Team San Antonio SpursCleveland 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 %
Jaren Jackson 16 7.1 2.4 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.5 .400 0.4 1.1 .389 0.0 0.1 .000
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 %
Jaren Jackson ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Jaren Jackson Ricky Rubio
Season 2001-022022-23
Team Orlando MagicCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdCavaliers 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 %
Jaren Jackson 9 16.0 4.3 0.1 1.8 1.9 0.9 0.6 0.0 0.9 1.4 1.7 4.1 .405 0.8 2.2 .350 0.2 0.4 .500
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 %
Jaren Jackson 3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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 -