Rudy Gobert vs. Ed Kalafat Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Kalafat and Rudy Gobert 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

Rudy Gobert

vs.

Ed Kalafat

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Ed Kalafat: 1954-55 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Ed Kalafat 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Ed Kalafat 3

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Ed Kalafat 3

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Ed Kalafat 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Ed Kalafat 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Ed Kalafat 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Ed Kalafat 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 Ed Kalafat 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Ed Kalafat 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Ed Kalafat 0 *

* 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 Rudy Gobert 12.7 Ed Kalafat 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Ed Kalafat 5.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Ed Kalafat 1.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Ed Kalafat 1,474

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Ed Kalafat 1,182

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Ed Kalafat 310

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Ed Kalafat 209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Ed Kalafat .345

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Ed Kalafat .688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Ed Kalafat 8.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Ed Kalafat 6.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Ed Kalafat - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.3 Ed Kalafat 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.3 Ed Kalafat 4.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 Ed Kalafat 0.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.6 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 854 Ed Kalafat 103

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 722 Ed Kalafat 63

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 76 Ed Kalafat 11

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 45 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 105 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 64 Ed Kalafat 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .651 Ed Kalafat .405

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .621 Ed Kalafat .650

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Ed Kalafat 12.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Ed Kalafat 7.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1957)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2024) Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Ed Kalafat - n/a **

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.