Rudy Gobert vs. Ralph Simpson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Simpson 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.

Ralph Simpson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Ralph Simpson: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Ralph Simpson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Ralph Simpson 4

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Ralph Simpson 3

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Ralph Simpson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Ralph Simpson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Ralph Simpson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Ralph Simpson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Ralph Simpson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Ralph Simpson 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Ralph Simpson 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 Ralph Simpson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Ralph Simpson 2.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Ralph Simpson 2.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Ralph Simpson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Ralph Simpson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Ralph Simpson 1,832

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Ralph Simpson 445

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Ralph Simpson 479

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Ralph Simpson 189

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Ralph Simpson 17

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Ralph Simpson 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Ralph Simpson .404

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Ralph Simpson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Ralph Simpson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Ralph Simpson 11.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Ralph Simpson 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Ralph Simpson 0.1 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Ralph Simpson 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.3 Ralph Simpson 1.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Ralph Simpson 2.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Ralph Simpson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Ralph Simpson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 792 Ralph Simpson 106

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 657 Ralph Simpson 24

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 65 Ralph Simpson 41

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 40 Ralph Simpson 4

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 97 Ralph Simpson 2

Total Games Rudy Gobert 58 Ralph Simpson 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Ralph Simpson .413

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Ralph Simpson - *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Ralph Simpson .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Ralph Simpson 7.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Ralph Simpson 1.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Ralph Simpson 2.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Ralph Simpson 0.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Ralph Simpson 0.2 (1978)

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