Rudy Gobert vs. Darnell Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darnell Valentine 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.

Darnell Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Darnell Valentine: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Darnell Valentine 9

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Darnell Valentine 4

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Darnell Valentine 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Darnell Valentine 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Darnell Valentine 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Darnell Valentine 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Darnell Valentine 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Darnell Valentine 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Darnell Valentine 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Darnell Valentine 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Darnell Valentine 2.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Darnell Valentine 5.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Darnell Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Darnell Valentine 5,400

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Darnell Valentine 1,318

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Darnell Valentine 3,080

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Darnell Valentine 910

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Darnell Valentine 58

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Darnell Valentine 620

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Darnell Valentine .437

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Darnell Valentine .261

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Darnell Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Darnell Valentine 12.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Darnell Valentine 2.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Darnell Valentine 7.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Darnell Valentine 2.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Darnell Valentine 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.5 Darnell Valentine 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.4 Darnell Valentine 1.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 Darnell Valentine 6.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Darnell Valentine 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 798 Darnell Valentine 313

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 670 Darnell Valentine 50

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 68 Darnell Valentine 177

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 41 Darnell Valentine 40

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 100 Darnell Valentine 4

Total Games Rudy Gobert 59 Darnell Valentine 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .653 Darnell Valentine .460

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Darnell Valentine .500

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Darnell Valentine .884

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Darnell Valentine 18.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Darnell Valentine 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Darnell Valentine 8.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 (2024) Darnell Valentine 1.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Darnell Valentine 0.4 (1983)