Paul Mokeski vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and Paul Mokeski, 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.

Paul Mokeski and Ricky Rubio both played 12 years in the NBA. Paul Mokeski had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, 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
Paul Mokeski 12 9 1979-80 to 1990-91
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Paul Mokeski Ricky Rubio
Season 1979-802011-12
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota 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 %
Paul Mokeski 12 9.4 2.4 1.2 1.3 2.4 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.8 2.0 0.9 2.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .778
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 %
Paul Mokeski ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Paul Mokeski Ricky Rubio
Season 1980-812012-13
Team Detroit PistonsMinnesota 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 %
Paul Mokeski 80 22.7 7.1 1.8 3.5 5.2 1.7 0.5 0.9 2.0 3.3 2.8 5.7 .489 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.5 .600
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 %
Paul Mokeski ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Paul Mokeski Ricky Rubio
Season 1981-822013-14
Team Detroit Pistons, Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota 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 %
Paul Mokeski 67 13.0 3.2 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.8 2.6 1.3 2.9 .435 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.9 .762
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 %
Paul Mokeski ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Paul Mokeski Ricky Rubio
Season 1982-832014-15
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee BucksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Paul Mokeski 73 15.5 3.9 1.0 2.5 3.6 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.9 3.1 1.6 3.6 .458 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.9 .735
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 %
Paul Mokeski 4 3.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Paul Mokeski Ricky Rubio
Season 1983-842015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Paul Mokeski 68 12.3 3.8 0.8 1.7 2.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.6 2.5 1.5 3.1 .479 0.0 0.0 .333 0.7 1.1 .694
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 %
Paul Mokeski 16 20.1 6.1 1.3 4.3 5.5 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.6 3.9 2.1 3.9 .540 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.8 .667
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Paul Mokeski Ricky Rubio
Season 1984-852016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Paul Mokeski 79 20.1 6.2 1.4 3.8 5.2 1.3 0.4 0.4 1.1 3.4 2.6 5.4 .478 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .698
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 %
Paul Mokeski 8 19.3 5.5 1.0 3.3 4.3 1.5 0.3 0.5 1.5 3.5 2.0 4.5 .444 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.5 1.000
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Paul Mokeski Ricky Rubio
Season 1985-862017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsJazz 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 %
Paul Mokeski 45 11.6 3.2 0.8 2.3 3.1 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.6 2.0 1.3 3.1 .424 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .735
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 %
Paul Mokeski 14 7.2 2.4 0.4 1.4 1.7 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.9 1.0 1.9 .519 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .667
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

Paul Mokeski Ricky Rubio
Season 1986-872018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Paul Mokeski 62 10.1 2.4 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 2.0 0.8 2.1 .403 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .719
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 %
Paul Mokeski 12 8.9 2.3 1.0 1.4 2.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.8 0.7 1.8 .364 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.3 .800
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

Paul Mokeski Ricky Rubio
Season 1987-882019-20
Team Milwaukee BucksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Paul Mokeski 60 14.1 4.2 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.8 3.2 1.7 3.5 .476 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.2 .708
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 %
Paul Mokeski 4 10.0 3.5 1.3 1.0 2.3 0.0 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.3 3.5 .357 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .667
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Paul Mokeski Ricky Rubio
Season 1988-892020-21
Team Milwaukee BucksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Paul Mokeski 74 9.3 2.2 0.9 1.7 2.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.5 2.1 0.8 2.2 .360 0.1 0.4 .269 0.5 0.7 .784
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 %
Paul Mokeski 5 12.2 4.6 1.6 1.8 3.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 3.2 1.6 2.8 .571 0.2 0.2 1.000 1.2 1.6 .750
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Paul Mokeski Ricky Rubio
Season 1989-902021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East 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 %
Paul Mokeski 38 11.8 4.0 0.7 1.9 2.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.7 2.0 1.7 3.9 .420 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.9 .694
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 %
Paul Mokeski 3 3.3 1.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Paul Mokeski Ricky Rubio
Season 1990-912022-23
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Paul Mokeski 36 7.1 1.6 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 1.6 0.6 1.6 .356 0.1 0.3 .333 0.3 0.4 .800
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 %
Paul Mokeski 3 2.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.000 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 -