Rudy Gobert vs. Tom Kozelko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Kozelko 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
Tom Kozelko: 1973-74 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Tom Kozelko 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 13 Tom Kozelko 3

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 9 Tom Kozelko 3

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Tom Kozelko 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 7 Tom Kozelko 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 8 Tom Kozelko 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 Tom Kozelko 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Tom Kozelko 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Tom Kozelko 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.6 Tom Kozelko 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.7 Tom Kozelko 1.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.4 Tom Kozelko 0.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Tom Kozelko 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Tom Kozelko 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 10,803 Tom Kozelko 407

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 10,032 Tom Kozelko 346

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 1,182 Tom Kozelko 99

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 592 Tom Kozelko 68

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,763 Tom Kozelko 16

Total Games Rudy Gobert 859 Tom Kozelko 189

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .658 Tom Kozelko .419

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

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .638 Tom Kozelko .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Tom Kozelko 2.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Tom Kozelko 2.5 (1974)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Tom Kozelko 0.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Tom Kozelko 0.4 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.3 Tom Kozelko 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 10.6 Tom Kozelko 0.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Tom Kozelko 0.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Tom Kozelko 0.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.5 Tom Kozelko 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 1,031 Tom Kozelko 39

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 889 Tom Kozelko 17

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 94 Tom Kozelko 2

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 57 Tom Kozelko 0

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 127 Tom Kozelko 1

Total Games Rudy Gobert 84 Tom Kozelko 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Tom Kozelko .600

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

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .608 Tom Kozelko .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Tom Kozelko 3.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Tom Kozelko 1.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) Tom Kozelko 0.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Tom Kozelko 0.2 (1976)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.