Jim Ard vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Rudy Gobert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Rudy Gobert 11

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Rudy Gobert 8

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Ard 0 Rudy Gobert 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Rudy Gobert 6

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Ard 0 * Rudy Gobert 3

Rebounds Leader Jim Ard 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Jim Ard 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 Jim Ard 3.5 Rudy Gobert 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Rudy Gobert 11.8

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Rudy Gobert 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Rudy Gobert 9,592

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Rudy Gobert 8,915

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Rudy Gobert 996

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Rudy Gobert 520

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Rudy Gobert 1,614

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Rudy Gobert 757

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Rudy Gobert .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Rudy Gobert 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Rudy Gobert 11.3

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Rudy Gobert 1.1

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Rudy Gobert 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Rudy Gobert 792

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Rudy Gobert 657

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Rudy Gobert 65

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Rudy Gobert 40

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Rudy Gobert 97

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Rudy Gobert 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Rudy Gobert .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.