Sean Rooks vs. Ricky Rubio Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Rubio and Sean Rooks, 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.

Sean Rooks and Ricky Rubio both played 12 years in the NBA. Sean Rooks had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, 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
Sean Rooks 12 4 1992-93 to 2003-04
Ricky Rubio 12 3 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Sean Rooks Ricky Rubio
Season 1992-932011-12
Team Dallas MavericksMinnesota 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 %
Sean Rooks 72 29.0 13.5 2.7 4.7 7.4 1.3 0.5 1.1 2.2 2.8 5.1 10.4 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 5.4 .602
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 %
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Sean Rooks Ricky Rubio
Season 1993-942012-13
Team Dallas MavericksMinnesota 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 %
Sean Rooks 47 26.7 11.4 1.8 3.7 5.5 1.0 0.4 0.9 1.7 2.3 4.1 8.4 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 3.2 4.5 .714
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 %
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Sean Rooks Ricky Rubio
Season 1994-952013-14
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 %
Sean Rooks 80 30.1 10.9 2.1 4.0 6.1 1.2 0.4 0.9 1.8 2.6 3.6 7.7 .470 0.0 0.1 .000 3.6 4.8 .761
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 %
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Sean Rooks Ricky Rubio
Season 1995-962014-15
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta HawksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Sean Rooks 65 17.2 6.5 1.2 2.7 3.9 0.7 0.4 0.6 1.2 2.2 2.2 4.4 .505 0.0 0.1 .143 2.1 3.1 .668
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 %
Sean Rooks 10 14.0 4.5 1.3 1.4 2.7 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.9 3.5 1.6 2.8 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .619
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Sean Rooks Ricky Rubio
Season 1996-972015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Sean Rooks 69 10.7 3.8 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.8 1.3 2.7 .470 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .700
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 %
Sean Rooks 8 6.5 1.8 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.3 0.5 1.1 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Sean Rooks Ricky Rubio
Season 1997-982016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
Sean Rooks 41 10.4 3.4 1.1 1.8 2.9 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.5 1.7 1.1 2.5 .455 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.9 .595
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 %
Sean Rooks 4 2.5 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Sean Rooks Ricky Rubio
Season 1998-992017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisJazz 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 %
Sean Rooks 36 8.8 2.7 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.7 0.9 2.2 .405 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.3 .708
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 %
Sean Rooks 7 6.7 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.9 0.3 0.9 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .833
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

Sean Rooks Ricky Rubio
Season 1999-002018-19
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 %
Sean Rooks 71 14.1 4.4 1.2 2.3 3.5 1.0 0.4 0.7 1.0 2.4 1.7 4.0 .431 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.3 .730
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 %
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------
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

Sean Rooks Ricky Rubio
Season 2000-012019-20
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhoenix Suns
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 %
Sean Rooks 82 18.9 5.4 1.1 2.6 3.7 0.9 0.4 0.8 0.9 2.4 2.1 4.8 .428 0.0 0.0 .500 1.3 1.7 .748
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 %
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Sean Rooks Ricky Rubio
Season 2001-022020-21
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota 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 %
Sean Rooks 61 11.9 3.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.9 1.3 3.2 .418 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .724
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 %
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Sean Rooks Ricky Rubio
Season 2002-032021-22
Team Los Angeles ClippersCleveland 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 %
Sean Rooks 70 19.2 4.2 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.0 0.5 0.6 0.9 2.5 1.8 4.2 .421 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.8 .810
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 %
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------
Ricky Rubio ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Sean Rooks Ricky Rubio
Season 2003-042022-23
Team New Orleans Hornets, Orlando MagicCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
Sean Rooks 55 10.8 2.6 0.4 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.6 1.0 2.7 .358 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.7 .892
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 %
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------
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 -