Rudy Gobert vs. Walter Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter Palmer 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 2024-25
Walter Palmer: 1990-91 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 12 Walter Palmer 2

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 9 Walter Palmer 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Walter Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Walter Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 7 Walter Palmer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 8 Walter Palmer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 Walter Palmer 0

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Walter Palmer 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.6 Walter Palmer 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.7 Walter Palmer 1.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.4 Walter Palmer 0.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Walter Palmer 0.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Walter Palmer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 10,458 Walter Palmer 100

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 9,700 Walter Palmer 65

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 1,123 Walter Palmer 11

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 576 Walter Palmer 4

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,718 Walter Palmer 9

Total Games Rudy Gobert 829 Walter Palmer 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .656 Walter Palmer .412

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Walter Palmer .000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Walter Palmer .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Walter Palmer 3.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Walter Palmer 2.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Walter Palmer 0.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.3 Walter Palmer 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 10.6 Walter Palmer 0.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Walter Palmer 0.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Walter Palmer 0.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.5 Walter Palmer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 1,031 Walter Palmer 2

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 889 Walter Palmer 1

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 94 Walter Palmer 0

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 57 Walter Palmer 0

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 127 Walter Palmer 0

Total Games Rudy Gobert 84 Walter Palmer 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Walter Palmer .250

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Walter Palmer -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .608 Walter Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Walter Palmer 1.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Walter Palmer 0.5 (1991)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)