Rudy Gobert vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Phil Smith 1

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Phil Smith 1

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Phil Smith 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Phil Smith 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Phil Smith 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.4 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 783 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 652 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 64 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 39 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 95 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Rudy Gobert 57 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .662 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .623 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 17.0 (2024) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.