Rudy Gobert vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2025-26
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 13 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 9 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 J.R. Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 7 J.R. Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 8 J.R. Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 J.R. Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 J.R. Smith 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.6 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.7 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.4 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 10,749 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 9,956 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 1,169 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 588 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,754 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Rudy Gobert 854 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .658 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.3 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 10.6 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.5 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 1,031 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 889 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 94 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 57 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 127 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Rudy Gobert 84 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .608 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)