Rudy Gobert vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald and Rudy Gobert 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

Rudy Gobert

vs.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Ben McDonald 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Ben McDonald 0

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Ben McDonald 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.3 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 792 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 657 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 65 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 40 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 97 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Rudy Gobert 58 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)