Rudy Gobert vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 12 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 9 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy Gobert 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Rudy Gobert 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Rudy Gobert 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 7 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 8 Bill Walton 2

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 Bill Walton 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Bill Walton 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.6 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.7 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 10,458 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 9,700 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 1,123 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 576 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,718 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Rudy Gobert 829 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .656 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 10.6 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.5 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 1,031 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 889 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 94 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 57 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 127 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Rudy Gobert 84 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .608 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.