Rudy Gobert vs. William Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars William Smith 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.

William Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
William Smith: 1971-72 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 William Smith 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 William Smith 2

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 William Smith 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 William Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 William Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 William Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 William Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 William Smith 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 William Smith 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 William Smith 0 *

* Notes: 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 William Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 William Smith 4.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 William Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 William Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 William Smith 205

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 William Smith 143

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 William Smith 20

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 William Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 William Smith - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 William Smith 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 William Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 William Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 William Smith .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) William Smith 8.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) William Smith 6.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) William Smith 0.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) William Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 William Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.3 William Smith -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 William Smith -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 William Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 792 William Smith -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 657 William Smith -

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 65 William Smith -

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 40 William Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 97 William Smith - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 58 William Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 William Smith -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 William Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 William Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) William Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) William Smith -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) William Smith -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) William Smith - 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.