Rudy Gobert vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rudy Gobert 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Gary Payton 1

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Gary Payton 0

Steals Leader Rudy Gobert 0 Gary Payton 1

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Gary Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.4 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 764 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 638 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 63 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 38 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 95 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Rudy Gobert 56 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .660 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .617 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2024) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.5 (2024) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)