Joe Buckhalter vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert and Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Rudy Gobert 13

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Rudy Gobert 9

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Buckhalter 0 * Rudy Gobert 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 Rudy Gobert 8

Defensive Player of The Year Joe Buckhalter 0 * Rudy Gobert 4

Rebounds Leader Joe Buckhalter 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Joe Buckhalter 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 Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Rudy Gobert 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Rudy Gobert 11.7

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Rudy Gobert 1.4

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Rudy Gobert 10,756

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Rudy Gobert 9,968

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Rudy Gobert 1,172

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 588

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1,755

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Rudy Gobert 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Rudy Gobert .658

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Rudy Gobert .638

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Rudy Gobert 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Rudy Gobert 10.6

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Rudy Gobert 1.1

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Rudy Gobert 1,031

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Rudy Gobert 889

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Rudy Gobert 94

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 57

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 127

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Rudy Gobert 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Rudy Gobert .641

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Rudy Gobert .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - 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.