Jerry Bird vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Rudy Gobert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Rudy Gobert 11

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Rudy Gobert 8

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Bird 0 * Rudy Gobert 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Rudy Gobert 6

Defensive Player of The Year Jerry Bird 0 * Rudy Gobert 4

Rebounds Leader Jerry Bird 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Jerry Bird 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 Jerry Bird 2.3 Rudy Gobert 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Rudy Gobert 11.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Rudy Gobert 1.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Rudy Gobert 9,592

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Rudy Gobert 8,915

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Rudy Gobert 996

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 520

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1,614

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Rudy Gobert 757

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Rudy Gobert .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Rudy Gobert 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Rudy Gobert 11.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Rudy Gobert 1.1

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Rudy Gobert 815

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Rudy Gobert 688

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Rudy Gobert 70

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 41

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 101

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Rudy Gobert 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Rudy Gobert .652

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Rudy Gobert .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.