Cleveland Buckner vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert and Cleveland Buckner 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Rudy Gobert 12

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Rudy Gobert 9

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Cleveland Buckner 0 * Rudy Gobert 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Rudy Gobert 8

Defensive Player of The Year Cleveland Buckner 0 * Rudy Gobert 4

Rebounds Leader Cleveland Buckner 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Cleveland Buckner 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 Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Rudy Gobert 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Rudy Gobert 11.7

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Rudy Gobert 1.4

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Rudy Gobert 10,458

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Rudy Gobert 9,700

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Rudy Gobert 1,123

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 576

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1,718

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Rudy Gobert 829

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Rudy Gobert .656

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Rudy Gobert .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Rudy Gobert 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Rudy Gobert 10.6

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Rudy Gobert 1.1

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Rudy Gobert 1,031

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Rudy Gobert 889

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Rudy Gobert 94

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 57

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 127

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Rudy Gobert 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Rudy Gobert .641

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Rudy Gobert .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - 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.