Rudy Gobert vs. Jim Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim 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.

Jim Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Jim Smith 0

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

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

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Jim Smith 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Jim Smith 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 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Jim Smith 51

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.5 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.4 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 798 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 670 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 68 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 41 Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 100 Jim Smith -

Total Games Rudy Gobert 59 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .653 Jim Smith -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Jim Smith -

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

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 (2024) Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Jim Smith -