Rudy Gobert vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Joe Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Joe Smith 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.5 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.4 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 798 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 670 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 68 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 41 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 100 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Rudy Gobert 59 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .653 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 (2024) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)