Rudy Gobert vs. Woody Sauldsberry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Woody Sauldsberry 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
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 12 Woody Sauldsberry 7

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 9 Woody Sauldsberry 3

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Woody Sauldsberry 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Woody Sauldsberry 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 7 Woody Sauldsberry 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 8 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 Woody Sauldsberry 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Woody Sauldsberry 0 *

Rookie of The Year Rudy Gobert 0 Woody Sauldsberry 1

* 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 12.6 Woody Sauldsberry 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.7 Woody Sauldsberry 7.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.4 Woody Sauldsberry 1.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 10,458 Woody Sauldsberry 4,930

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 9,700 Woody Sauldsberry 3,618

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 1,123 Woody Sauldsberry 498

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 576 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,718 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 829 Woody Sauldsberry 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .656 Woody Sauldsberry .348

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Woody Sauldsberry .610

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.3 Woody Sauldsberry 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 10.6 Woody Sauldsberry 8.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Woody Sauldsberry 1.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.5 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 1,031 Woody Sauldsberry 383

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 889 Woody Sauldsberry 259

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 94 Woody Sauldsberry 52

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 57 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 127 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 84 Woody Sauldsberry 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Woody Sauldsberry .351

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .608 Woody Sauldsberry .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Woody Sauldsberry - 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.