Ricky Rubio vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith and Ricky Rubio that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Ricky Rubio

vs.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Rubio 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Ricky Rubio 12 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Ricky Rubio 3 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Ricky Rubio 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 10.8 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 4.1 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 7.4 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 1.8 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.1 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Rubio 7,570 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Ricky Rubio 2,830 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Ricky Rubio 5,160 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Ricky Rubio 1,226 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Ricky Rubio 94 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Ricky Rubio 698 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Rubio .388 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Ricky Rubio .324 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Rubio .843 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 11.5 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 4.7 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 6.3 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 1.5 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.3 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Rubio 161 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Ricky Rubio 66 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Ricky Rubio 88 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Ricky Rubio 21 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Ricky Rubio 4 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Ricky Rubio 14 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Rubio .384 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Ricky Rubio .269 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Rubio .814 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)