Rudy Gobert vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2025-26
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 13 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 9 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 7 John Thompson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 8 John Thompson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 John Thompson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 John Thompson 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 John Thompson 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 12.6 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.7 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.4 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 10,492 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 9,736 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 1,127 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 577 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,723 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 833 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .656 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.3 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 10.6 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 1,031 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 889 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 94 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 57 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 127 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 84 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .608 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) John Thompson - 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.