Rudy Gobert vs. Tom Hoover Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Hoover 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.

Tom Hoover

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Tom Hoover 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Tom Hoover 4

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Tom Hoover 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Tom Hoover 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Tom Hoover 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Tom Hoover 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Tom Hoover 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Tom Hoover 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Tom Hoover 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Tom Hoover 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 12.7 Tom Hoover 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Tom Hoover 4.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Tom Hoover 0.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Tom Hoover 350

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Tom Hoover 425

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Tom Hoover 56

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Tom Hoover 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Tom Hoover .413

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Tom Hoover .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Tom Hoover - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Tom Hoover 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.4 Tom Hoover 0.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Tom Hoover 0.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 783 Tom Hoover 4

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 652 Tom Hoover 3

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 64 Tom Hoover 1

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 39 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 95 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 57 Tom Hoover 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .662 Tom Hoover .667

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .623 Tom Hoover -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 17.0 (2024) Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Tom Hoover - 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.