Rudy Gobert vs. Johnny Payak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Payak 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
Johnny Payak: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Johnny Payak 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 13 Johnny Payak 2

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 9 Johnny Payak 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Johnny Payak 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Johnny Payak 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 7 Johnny Payak 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 8 Johnny Payak 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 Johnny Payak 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Johnny Payak 0 *

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Johnny Payak 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.6 Johnny Payak 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.7 Johnny Payak 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.4 Johnny Payak 1.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 10,749 Johnny Payak 753

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 9,956 Johnny Payak 114 *

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 1,169 Johnny Payak 226

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 588 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,754 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 854 Johnny Payak 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .658 Johnny Payak .321

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Johnny Payak .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Johnny Payak 6.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Johnny Payak 1.7 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Johnny Payak 2.1 (1953)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Johnny Payak - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.3 Johnny Payak -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 10.6 Johnny Payak - *

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Johnny Payak -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.5 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 1,031 Johnny Payak -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 889 Johnny Payak - *

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 94 Johnny Payak -

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 57 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 127 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 84 Johnny Payak 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Johnny Payak -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .608 Johnny Payak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Johnny Payak -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Johnny Payak - *

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Johnny Payak -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.