Larry Friend vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Rudy Gobert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Rudy Gobert 11

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Rudy Gobert 8

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Friend 0 * Rudy Gobert 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Rudy Gobert 7

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Friend 0 * Rudy Gobert 4

Rebounds Leader Larry Friend 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Larry Friend 0 * Rudy Gobert 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Rudy Gobert 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Rudy Gobert 11.8

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Rudy Gobert 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Rudy Gobert 9,592

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Rudy Gobert 8,915

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Rudy Gobert 996

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 520

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1,614

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Rudy Gobert 757

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Rudy Gobert .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Rudy Gobert 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Rudy Gobert 11.0

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Rudy Gobert 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Rudy Gobert 913

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Rudy Gobert 760

Total Assists Larry Friend - Rudy Gobert 83

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 49

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 109

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Rudy Gobert 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Rudy Gobert .650

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Rudy Gobert .620

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.