Scott Brooks vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and Scott Brooks, 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.

Scott Brooks played 10 years in the NBA, 2 less than Ricky Rubio, who played 12. Scott Brooks had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, 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
Scott Brooks 10 6 1988-89 to 1997-98
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Scott Brooks Ricky Rubio
Season 1988-892011-12
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Scott Brooks 82 16.7 5.2 0.2 0.9 1.1 3.7 0.8 0.0 0.8 1.4 1.9 4.5 .420 0.7 1.9 .359 0.7 0.8 .884
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 %
Scott Brooks 3 7.0 1.7 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.3 2.0 .167 0.3 0.7 .500 0.7 0.7 1.000
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Scott Brooks Ricky Rubio
Season 1989-902012-13
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Scott Brooks 72 13.5 4.4 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.9 0.7 0.0 0.5 1.5 1.7 3.8 .431 0.4 1.1 .392 0.7 0.8 .877
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 %
Scott Brooks 9 11.0 2.3 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.4 0.7 2.1 .316 0.3 0.8 .429 0.7 1.0 .667
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Scott Brooks Ricky Rubio
Season 1990-912013-14
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota 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 %
Scott Brooks 80 12.3 5.3 0.4 0.6 0.9 2.6 0.7 0.1 0.6 1.5 2.0 4.6 .430 0.6 1.7 .333 0.8 0.9 .847
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 %
Scott Brooks ------- --- ----------
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Season 4

Scott Brooks Ricky Rubio
Season 1991-922014-15
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota 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 %
Scott Brooks 82 13.2 5.1 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.5 0.8 0.1 0.6 1.0 2.0 4.6 .447 0.4 1.1 .356 0.6 0.8 .810
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 %
Scott Brooks ------- --- ----------
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Season 5

Scott Brooks Ricky Rubio
Season 1992-932015-16
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Scott Brooks 82 18.5 6.3 0.3 0.9 1.2 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.9 1.7 2.2 4.7 .475 0.5 1.2 .414 1.4 1.6 .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 %
Scott Brooks 12 16.4 3.9 0.1 0.8 0.8 2.6 0.8 0.0 1.1 1.8 1.3 3.5 .381 0.4 1.1 .385 0.8 1.1 .769
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Scott Brooks Ricky Rubio
Season 1993-942016-17
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Scott Brooks 73 16.8 5.2 0.1 1.3 1.4 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.8 1.3 1.9 4.0 .491 0.3 0.8 .377 1.0 1.2 .871
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 %
Scott Brooks 5 4.6 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.0 1.2 .833 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.2 .000
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Scott Brooks Ricky Rubio
Season 1994-952017-18
Team Houston Rockets, Dallas MavericksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
Scott Brooks 59 13.7 5.8 0.2 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.8 0.9 2.1 4.7 .458 0.4 1.2 .362 1.1 1.3 .810
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 %
Scott Brooks ------- --- ----------
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

Scott Brooks Ricky Rubio
Season 1995-962018-19
Team Dallas MavericksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
Scott Brooks 69 10.4 5.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.8 1.9 4.2 .457 0.4 0.9 .403 0.9 1.0 .855
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 %
Scott Brooks ------- --- ----------
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

Scott Brooks Ricky Rubio
Season 1996-972019-20
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Scott Brooks 38 6.6 1.5 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.9 0.5 1.0 .487 0.1 0.3 .417 0.4 0.4 .933
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 %
Scott Brooks 4 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Scott Brooks Ricky Rubio
Season 1997-982020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Scott Brooks 43 7.3 1.8 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.7 1.5 .424 0.1 0.3 .455 0.4 0.5 .900
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 %
Scott Brooks 1 8.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Scott Brooks Ricky Rubio
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 %
Scott Brooks ------- --- ----------
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 %
Scott Brooks ------- --- ----------
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Season 12

Scott Brooks Ricky Rubio
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 %
Scott Brooks ------- --- ----------
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 %
Scott Brooks ------- --- ----------
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 -