Rudy Gobert vs. Walt Kirk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Kirk 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.

Walt Kirk

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Walt Kirk: 1948-49 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Walt Kirk 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Walt Kirk 3

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Walt Kirk 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Walt Kirk 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Walt Kirk 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Walt Kirk 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Walt Kirk 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Walt Kirk 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Walt Kirk 0 *

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Walt Kirk 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Walt Kirk 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Walt Kirk 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Walt Kirk 2.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Walt Kirk 907

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Walt Kirk 44 *

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Walt Kirk 249

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Walt Kirk 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Walt Kirk .305

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Walt Kirk .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Walt Kirk 10.1 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Walt Kirk 4.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Walt Kirk 2.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Walt Kirk - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Walt Kirk 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.3 Walt Kirk - *

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Walt Kirk 0.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 792 Walt Kirk 5

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 657 Walt Kirk 0 *

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 65 Walt Kirk 1

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 40 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 97 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 58 Walt Kirk 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Walt Kirk .286

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Walt Kirk .167

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Walt Kirk 1.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Walt Kirk - *

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Walt Kirk 0.3 (1950)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Walt Kirk - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.