Rudy Gobert vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 John Salmons 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 John Salmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 John Salmons 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 John Salmons 0

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 John Salmons 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 John Salmons 239

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.3 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 792 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 657 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 65 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 40 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 97 John Salmons 11

Total Games Rudy Gobert 58 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)