Rudy Gobert vs. Frank Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Russell 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.

Frank Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Frank Russell 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Frank Russell 1

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Frank Russell 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Frank Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Frank Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Frank Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Frank Russell 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Frank Russell 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Frank Russell 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Frank Russell 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Frank Russell 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Frank Russell 0.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Frank Russell 0.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Frank Russell 74

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Frank Russell 17

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Frank Russell 15

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Frank Russell 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Frank Russell .377

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Frank Russell .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Frank Russell 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Frank Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.4 Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 783 Frank Russell -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 652 Frank Russell -

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 64 Frank Russell -

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 39 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 95 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 57 Frank Russell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .662 Frank Russell -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .623 Frank Russell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 17.0 (2024) Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Frank Russell - 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.