Greg Foster vs. Rudy Gobert Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rudy Gobert and Greg Foster, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Greg Foster played 13 years in the NBA, 2 more than Rudy Gobert, who played 11. Greg Foster had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, while Rudy Gobert had his rookie season in 2013-14. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Greg Foster 13 7 1990-91 to 2002-03
Rudy Gobert 11 8 2013-14 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Greg Foster Rudy Gobert
Season 1990-912013-14
Team Washington BulletsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 54 11.2 4.4 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.8 2.1 1.8 3.9 .460 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.1 .689
Rudy Gobert 45 9.6 2.3 1.1 2.3 3.4 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.7 1.3 0.8 1.6 .486 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .492
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Greg Foster Rudy Gobert
Season 1991-922014-15
Team Washington BulletsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 49 11.2 4.3 0.9 2.1 3.0 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.7 1.8 3.9 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .714
Rudy Gobert 82 26.3 8.4 3.2 6.2 9.5 1.3 0.8 2.3 1.4 2.1 3.1 5.2 .604 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.3 .623
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Greg Foster Rudy Gobert
Season 1992-932015-16
Team Washington Bullets, Atlanta HawksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 43 6.9 2.9 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.3 1.3 2.8 .458 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.5 .714
Rudy Gobert 61 31.7 9.1 3.4 7.5 11.0 1.5 0.7 2.2 1.9 2.7 3.2 5.8 .559 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 4.6 .569
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 1 5.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.0 .750
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Greg Foster Rudy Gobert
Season 1993-942016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 3 6.3 3.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Rudy Gobert 81 33.9 14.0 3.9 8.9 12.8 1.2 0.6 2.6 1.8 3.0 5.1 7.7 .661 0.0 0.0 .000 3.8 5.9 .653
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gobert 9 27.3 11.6 2.4 7.4 9.9 1.2 1.0 1.3 1.0 3.3 4.4 7.0 .635 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 5.6 .480

Season 5

Greg Foster Rudy Gobert
Season 1994-952017-18
Team Chicago Bulls, Minnesota TimberwolvesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 78 14.7 4.9 1.1 2.2 3.3 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.9 2.3 1.9 4.1 .472 0.1 0.3 .304 1.0 1.4 .703
Rudy Gobert 56 32.4 13.5 2.9 7.8 10.7 1.4 0.8 2.3 1.9 2.7 4.9 7.9 .622 0.0 0.0 - 3.6 5.3 .682
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gobert 11 34.8 13.2 3.9 6.8 10.7 1.0 0.9 2.3 1.9 3.1 5.0 7.6 .655 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 5.3 .603

Season 6

Greg Foster Rudy Gobert
Season 1995-962018-19
Team Utah JazzUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 73 11.0 3.8 0.7 1.7 2.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.8 1.6 1.5 3.3 .439 0.0 0.1 .125 0.8 1.0 .847
Rudy Gobert 81 31.8 15.9 3.8 9.0 12.9 2.0 0.8 2.3 1.6 2.9 5.9 8.8 .669 0.0 0.0 - 4.1 6.4 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 12 6.3 2.3 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.3 0.9 1.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .600
Rudy Gobert 5 30.4 11.2 4.6 5.6 10.2 1.4 0.6 2.6 1.8 3.2 3.8 6.4 .594 0.0 0.0 - 3.6 4.6 .783

Season 7

Greg Foster Rudy Gobert
Season 1996-972019-20
Team Utah JazzUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost NBA FinalsJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 79 11.6 3.5 0.7 1.7 2.4 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.7 1.8 1.4 3.1 .453 0.0 0.0 .667 0.7 0.8 .831
Rudy Gobert 68 34.3 15.1 3.4 10.1 13.5 1.5 0.8 2.0 1.9 3.2 5.7 8.2 .693 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 5.9 .630
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 20 15.3 4.2 0.8 2.1 2.8 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.6 2.7 1.4 3.6 .389 0.1 0.4 .250 1.3 1.5 .867
Rudy Gobert 7 38.6 16.9 3.4 8.0 11.4 1.1 0.6 1.4 1.3 3.7 6.9 10.6 .649 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 6.0 .524

Season 8

Greg Foster Rudy Gobert
Season 1997-982020-21
Team Utah JazzUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost NBA FinalsJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 78 18.5 5.7 1.1 2.4 3.5 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.9 2.4 2.4 5.4 .445 0.0 0.1 .222 0.9 1.1 .770
Rudy Gobert 71 30.8 14.3 3.4 10.1 13.5 1.3 0.6 2.7 1.7 2.3 5.5 8.2 .675 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 5.3 .623
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 20 16.7 4.1 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.9 2.8 2.0 4.3 .453 0.1 0.1 .500 0.2 0.3 .600
Rudy Gobert 11 34.2 14.7 3.9 8.4 12.3 0.8 0.5 2.1 1.5 4.2 5.5 7.4 .741 0.0 0.1 .000 3.8 6.0 .636

Season 9

Greg Foster Rudy Gobert
Season 1998-992021-22
Team Utah JazzUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 42 10.9 2.8 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.5 1.2 3.3 .377 0.0 0.1 .250 0.3 0.5 .619
Rudy Gobert 66 32.1 15.6 3.7 11.0 14.7 1.1 0.7 2.1 1.8 2.7 5.5 7.7 .713 0.0 0.1 .000 4.6 6.7 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 8 8.9 2.0 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.4 1.0 2.4 .421 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Rudy Gobert 6 32.8 12.0 3.5 9.7 13.2 0.5 0.2 1.0 1.3 3.2 3.5 5.5 .636 0.0 0.0 - 5.0 7.3 .682

Season 10

Greg Foster Rudy Gobert
Season 1999-002022-23
Team Seattle SupersonicsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 60 12.0 3.4 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.8 1.5 3.7 .406 0.1 0.3 .200 0.3 0.5 .643
Rudy Gobert 70 30.7 13.4 3.3 8.3 11.6 1.2 0.8 1.4 1.7 3.0 5.1 7.8 .659 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 4.9 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 5 13.8 3.6 0.2 2.0 2.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.6 2.8 1.4 3.8 .368 0.4 1.0 .400 0.4 0.4 1.000
Rudy Gobert 5 35.4 15.0 3.6 8.6 12.2 2.0 0.4 1.0 1.6 4.8 5.8 9.2 .630 0.0 0.0 - 3.4 5.4 .630

Season 11

Greg Foster Rudy Gobert
Season 2000-012023-24
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTimberwolves Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 62 7.3 2.0 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.2 0.9 2.1 .421 0.0 0.1 .333 0.2 0.2 .714
Rudy Gobert 76 34.1 14.0 3.8 9.2 12.9 1.3 0.7 2.1 1.6 3.1 5.3 8.1 .661 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 5.1 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Rudy Gobert 15 34.1 12.1 2.7 7.1 9.8 1.6 0.9 1.0 1.5 3.7 4.3 6.9 .615 0.0 0.0 - 3.5 5.3 .671

Season 12

Greg Foster Rudy Gobert
Season 2001-02-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 6 4.0 1.2 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 1.5 .222 0.0 0.7 .000 0.5 0.7 .750
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Greg Foster Rudy Gobert
Season 2002-03-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 29 18.6 4.2 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.4 0.0 0.3 1.0 2.8 1.6 4.2 .385 0.0 0.1 .250 0.9 1.1 .813
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------