Rudy Gobert vs. Gene James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene James 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.

Gene James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Gene James 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Gene James 3

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Gene James 2

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Gene James 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Gene James 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 7 Gene James 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 7 Gene James 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 Gene James 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Gene James 0 *

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Gene James 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Gene James 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Gene James 2.9 *

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Gene James 1.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Gene James - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Gene James 296

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Gene James 141 *

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Gene James 95

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Gene James - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Gene James - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Gene James 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Gene James .334

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Gene James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Gene James .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Gene James 4.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Gene James 2.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Gene James 1.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Gene James - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.3 Gene James 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.2 Gene James - *

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 Gene James 0.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.6 Gene James - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 866 Gene James 4

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 729 Gene James 0 *

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 77 Gene James 2

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 46 Gene James - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 107 Gene James - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 65 Gene James 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .649 Gene James .111

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Gene James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .622 Gene James .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Gene James 2.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Gene James - *

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Gene James 0.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2024) Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Gene James - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.