Ricky Rubio vs. Brian Scalabrine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brian Scalabrine and Ricky Rubio, 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.

Ricky Rubio played 12 years in the NBA, 1 more than Brian Scalabrine, who played 11. Ricky Rubio had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Brian Scalabrine had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23
Brian Scalabrine 11 6 2001-02 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ricky Rubio Brian Scalabrine
Season 2011-122001-02
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Brian Scalabrine 28 10.4 2.1 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 0.8 2.4 .343 0.1 0.4 .300 0.4 0.5 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Brian Scalabrine 6 2.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.5 .333 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Ricky Rubio Brian Scalabrine
Season 2012-132002-03
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Brian Scalabrine 59 12.3 3.1 0.7 1.7 2.4 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.3 1.2 2.9 .402 0.2 0.7 .359 0.5 0.6 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Brian Scalabrine 7 2.9 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.6 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Ricky Rubio Brian Scalabrine
Season 2013-142003-04
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
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
Brian Scalabrine 69 13.4 3.5 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.6 1.2 3.2 .394 0.1 0.6 .244 0.8 1.0 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Brian Scalabrine 9 8.0 3.3 0.8 0.6 1.3 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.4 1.7 1.2 1.9 .647 0.6 0.7 .833 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 4

Ricky Rubio Brian Scalabrine
Season 2014-152004-05
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
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
Brian Scalabrine 54 21.6 6.3 1.5 3.0 4.5 1.6 0.6 0.3 1.2 2.1 2.4 6.1 .398 0.4 1.3 .324 1.0 1.3 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Brian Scalabrine 4 15.0 2.3 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 2.8 .182 0.3 1.0 .250 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 5

Ricky Rubio Brian Scalabrine
Season 2015-162005-06
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
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 %
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
Brian Scalabrine 71 13.2 2.9 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.8 1.0 2.7 .383 0.4 1.2 .356 0.4 0.5 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Brian Scalabrine ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Ricky Rubio Brian Scalabrine
Season 2016-172006-07
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
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 %
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
Brian Scalabrine 54 19.0 4.0 0.4 1.5 1.9 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.8 2.4 1.4 3.5 .403 0.8 2.0 .400 0.3 0.4 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Brian Scalabrine ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Ricky Rubio Brian Scalabrine
Season 2017-182007-08
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Brian Scalabrine 48 10.7 1.8 0.5 1.2 1.6 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.3 0.6 2.0 .309 0.3 1.0 .326 0.3 0.4 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Brian Scalabrine ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Ricky Rubio Brian Scalabrine
Season 2018-192008-09
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
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
Brian Scalabrine 39 12.9 3.5 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.9 1.2 2.9 .421 0.6 1.6 .393 0.4 0.5 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Brian Scalabrine 12 20.5 5.1 0.6 1.6 2.2 1.0 0.2 0.4 0.4 3.6 1.8 4.3 .423 1.1 2.4 .448 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 9

Ricky Rubio Brian Scalabrine
Season 2019-202009-10
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Brian Scalabrine 52 9.1 1.5 0.2 0.8 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.3 1.1 0.6 1.6 .341 0.3 0.9 .327 0.1 0.1 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Brian Scalabrine 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 -

Season 10

Ricky Rubio Brian Scalabrine
Season 2020-212010-11
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesChicago Bulls
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 %
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
Brian Scalabrine 18 4.9 1.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.0 0.6 1.1 .526 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Brian Scalabrine ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Ricky Rubio Brian Scalabrine
Season 2021-222011-12
Team Cleveland CavaliersChicago Bulls
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 %
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
Brian Scalabrine 28 4.4 1.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.1 .467 0.0 0.3 .143 0.1 0.2 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Brian Scalabrine ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Ricky Rubio Brian Scalabrine
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 %
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
Brian Scalabrine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 -
Brian Scalabrine ------- --- ----------