Rudy Gobert vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Bob Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Bob Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Bob Thornton 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Bob Thornton 0

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Bob Thornton 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.3 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 792 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 657 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 65 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 40 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 97 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Rudy Gobert 58 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)