Earl Cureton vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert and Earl Cureton 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

Earl Cureton

vs.

Rudy Gobert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Rudy Gobert 11

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Rudy Gobert 8

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Cureton 0 Rudy Gobert 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Rudy Gobert 6

Defensive Player of The Year Earl Cureton 0 * Rudy Gobert 3

Rebounds Leader Earl Cureton 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Earl Cureton 0 Rudy Gobert 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Rudy Gobert 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Rudy Gobert 11.8

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Rudy Gobert 1.3

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Rudy Gobert 9,592

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Rudy Gobert 8,915

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Rudy Gobert 996

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Rudy Gobert 520

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Rudy Gobert 1,614

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Rudy Gobert 757

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Rudy Gobert .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Rudy Gobert 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Rudy Gobert 11.4

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Rudy Gobert 1.1

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Rudy Gobert 0.6

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Rudy Gobert 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Rudy Gobert 746

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Rudy Gobert 629

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Rudy Gobert 61

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Rudy Gobert 35

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Rudy Gobert 94

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Rudy Gobert 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Rudy Gobert .659

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Rudy Gobert .612

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Rudy Gobert 16.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019)