Rudy Gobert vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman 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.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Don Putman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Don Putman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Don Putman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Don Putman 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Don Putman 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Don Putman 0 *

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Don Putman 0 *

* 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Don Putman 285

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Don Putman .262

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Don Putman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.5 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.4 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 798 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 670 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 68 Don Putman 10

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 41 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 100 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 59 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .653 Don Putman .215

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 (2024) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Don Putman - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.