Ricky Rubio vs. Malik Sealy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Malik Sealy 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

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, 4 more than Malik Sealy, who played 8. Ricky Rubio had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Malik Sealy had his rookie season in 1992-93. 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
Malik Sealy 8 4 1992-93 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ricky Rubio Malik Sealy
Season 2011-121992-93
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 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
Malik Sealy 58 11.6 5.7 1.0 0.9 1.9 0.8 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.3 2.3 5.5 .426 0.1 0.5 .226 0.9 1.3 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Malik Sealy 3 6.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.7 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 2

Ricky Rubio Malik Sealy
Season 2012-131993-94
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesIndiana Pacers
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 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
Malik Sealy 43 14.5 6.6 1.0 1.7 2.7 1.1 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.0 2.6 6.4 .405 0.1 0.4 .250 1.4 2.0 .678
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Ricky Rubio Malik Sealy
Season 2013-141994-95
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Clippers
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 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
Malik Sealy 60 26.7 13.0 1.3 2.3 3.6 1.8 1.2 0.4 1.4 2.9 4.9 11.2 .435 0.4 1.2 .301 2.9 3.7 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Ricky Rubio Malik Sealy
Season 2014-151995-96
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Clippers
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 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
Malik Sealy 62 25.8 11.5 1.2 2.6 3.9 1.9 1.4 0.5 1.8 2.4 4.4 10.6 .415 0.3 1.6 .210 2.4 3.0 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Ricky Rubio Malik Sealy
Season 2015-161996-97
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers 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 %
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
Malik Sealy 80 30.7 13.5 0.7 2.2 3.0 2.1 1.6 0.6 1.9 2.3 4.7 11.8 .396 1.0 2.8 .356 3.2 3.6 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Malik Sealy 3 26.7 12.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 1.7 3.3 4.0 8.3 .480 0.3 1.7 .200 3.7 5.0 .733

Season 6

Ricky Rubio Malik Sealy
Season 2016-171997-98
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDetroit Pistons
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
Malik Sealy 77 21.3 7.7 0.6 2.2 2.8 1.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 2.0 2.8 6.6 .428 0.1 0.5 .220 1.9 2.4 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Ricky Rubio Malik Sealy
Season 2017-181998-99
Team Utah JazzMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisTimberwolves 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 %
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
Malik Sealy 31 23.6 8.1 0.7 2.2 3.0 1.2 1.0 0.2 1.1 2.2 3.1 7.5 .411 0.2 0.7 .261 1.8 2.0 .902
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
Malik Sealy 4 17.8 5.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.8 .348 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .800

Season 8

Ricky Rubio Malik Sealy
Season 2018-191999-00
Team Utah JazzMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdTimberwolves 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 %
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
Malik Sealy 82 29.2 11.3 1.5 2.8 4.3 2.4 0.9 0.2 1.3 2.4 4.5 9.5 .476 0.1 0.4 .286 2.2 2.7 .812
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
Malik Sealy 4 30.8 12.5 1.3 3.3 4.5 1.3 0.5 0.0 2.0 2.5 4.8 10.3 .463 0.3 0.8 .333 2.8 4.0 .688

Season 9

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

Season 10

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

Season 11

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

Season 12

Ricky Rubio Malik Sealy
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
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------
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 -
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------