Rudy Gobert vs. Don Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Smith 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 Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Don Smith: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Don Smith 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Don Smith 1

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Don Smith 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Don Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Don Smith 0 *

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Don Smith 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 Smith 0.8

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

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Don Smith 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Don Smith 6

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

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Don Smith 2

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

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

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Don Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Don Smith .154

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

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Don Smith .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Don Smith 0.8 (1949)

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

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Don Smith 0.3 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Don Smith -

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

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Don Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 783 Don Smith -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 652 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 64 Don Smith -

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 39 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 95 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 57 Don Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .662 Don Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .623 Don Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 17.0 (2024) Don Smith -

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

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Don Smith -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Don Smith - 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.