Walt Budko vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert and Walt Budko 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

Walt Budko

vs.

Rudy Gobert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Rudy Gobert 11

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Rudy Gobert 8

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Budko 0 * Rudy Gobert 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Rudy Gobert 6

Defensive Player of The Year Walt Budko 0 * Rudy Gobert 4

Rebounds Leader Walt Budko 0 * Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Walt Budko 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.1 Rudy Gobert 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Rudy Gobert 11.8

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Rudy Gobert 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Rudy Gobert 9,592

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Rudy Gobert 8,915

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Rudy Gobert 996

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 520

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1,614

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Rudy Gobert 757

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Rudy Gobert .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Rudy Gobert 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Rudy Gobert 11.3

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Rudy Gobert 1.2

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Rudy Gobert 854

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Rudy Gobert 722

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Rudy Gobert 76

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 45

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 105

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Rudy Gobert 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Rudy Gobert .651

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Rudy Gobert .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019)

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.