Aaron Brooks vs. Rudy Gobert Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rudy Gobert and Aaron Brooks, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
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Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Aaron Brooks played 10 years in the NBA, 1 less than Rudy Gobert, who played 11. Aaron Brooks had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, while Rudy Gobert had his rookie season in 2013-14. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Aaron Brooks 10 6 2007-08 to 2017-18
Rudy Gobert 11 8 2013-14 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Aaron Brooks Rudy Gobert
Season 2007-082013-14
Team Houston RocketsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 51 11.9 5.2 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.8 4.4 .413 0.7 2.1 .330 0.8 1.0 .857
Rudy Gobert 45 9.6 2.3 1.1 2.3 3.4 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.7 1.3 0.8 1.6 .486 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .492
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 6 8.3 4.2 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.8 1.3 4.2 .320 0.0 1.7 .000 1.5 1.8 .818
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Aaron Brooks Rudy Gobert
Season 2008-092014-15
Team Houston RocketsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 80 25.0 11.2 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.0 0.6 0.1 1.6 1.9 4.0 9.8 .404 1.4 3.9 .366 1.9 2.2 .866
Rudy Gobert 82 26.3 8.4 3.2 6.2 9.5 1.3 0.8 2.3 1.4 2.1 3.1 5.2 .604 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.3 .623
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 13 34.2 16.8 0.3 2.3 2.6 3.4 0.4 0.2 2.2 2.2 5.9 13.1 .453 2.1 4.9 .422 2.8 3.5 .804
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Aaron Brooks Rudy Gobert
Season 2009-102015-16
Team Houston RocketsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 82 35.6 19.6 0.7 2.0 2.6 5.3 0.8 0.2 2.8 2.4 7.0 16.2 .432 2.5 6.4 .398 3.0 3.6 .822
Rudy Gobert 61 31.7 9.1 3.4 7.5 11.0 1.5 0.7 2.2 1.9 2.7 3.2 5.8 .559 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 4.6 .569
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Aaron Brooks Rudy Gobert
Season 2010-112016-17
Team Houston Rockets, Phoenix SunsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 59 21.8 10.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.9 0.6 0.1 1.7 1.9 3.7 9.9 .375 1.2 4.0 .297 2.1 2.4 .886
Rudy Gobert 81 33.9 14.0 3.9 8.9 12.8 1.2 0.6 2.6 1.8 3.0 5.1 7.7 .661 0.0 0.0 .000 3.8 5.9 .653
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gobert 9 27.3 11.6 2.4 7.4 9.9 1.2 1.0 1.3 1.0 3.3 4.4 7.0 .635 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 5.6 .480

Note: Aaron Brooks didn't play in 2011-12.

Season 5

Aaron Brooks Rudy Gobert
Season 2012-132017-18
Team Sacramento Kings, Houston RocketsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 53 18.8 7.1 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.2 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.8 2.7 6.0 .453 0.9 2.5 .373 0.8 1.0 .769
Rudy Gobert 56 32.4 13.5 2.9 7.8 10.7 1.4 0.8 2.3 1.9 2.7 4.9 7.9 .622 0.0 0.0 - 3.6 5.3 .682
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 6 11.2 5.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.8 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.5 2.2 5.7 .382 0.2 1.5 .111 0.5 0.8 .600
Rudy Gobert 11 34.8 13.2 3.9 6.8 10.7 1.0 0.9 2.3 1.9 3.1 5.0 7.6 .655 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 5.3 .603

Season 6

Aaron Brooks Rudy Gobert
Season 2013-142018-19
Team Houston Rockets, Denver NuggetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 72 21.6 9.0 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.2 0.7 0.2 1.6 2.0 3.2 8.1 .401 1.3 3.4 .387 1.2 1.3 .874
Rudy Gobert 81 31.8 15.9 3.8 9.0 12.9 2.0 0.8 2.3 1.6 2.9 5.9 8.8 .669 0.0 0.0 - 4.1 6.4 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gobert 5 30.4 11.2 4.6 5.6 10.2 1.4 0.6 2.6 1.8 3.2 3.8 6.4 .594 0.0 0.0 - 3.6 4.6 .783

Season 7

Aaron Brooks Rudy Gobert
Season 2014-152019-20
Team Chicago BullsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 82 23.0 11.6 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.2 0.7 0.2 1.9 2.3 4.2 10.0 .421 1.5 3.8 .387 1.8 2.1 .833
Rudy Gobert 68 34.3 15.1 3.4 10.1 13.5 1.5 0.8 2.0 1.9 3.2 5.7 8.2 .693 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 5.9 .630
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 12 11.0 4.5 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.3 1.8 5.1 .344 0.7 2.2 .308 0.3 0.6 .571
Rudy Gobert 7 38.6 16.9 3.4 8.0 11.4 1.1 0.6 1.4 1.3 3.7 6.9 10.6 .649 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 6.0 .524

Season 8

Aaron Brooks Rudy Gobert
Season 2015-162020-21
Team Chicago BullsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 69 16.1 7.1 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.6 0.4 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.7 6.8 .401 1.0 2.7 .357 0.7 0.9 .766
Rudy Gobert 71 30.8 14.3 3.4 10.1 13.5 1.3 0.6 2.7 1.7 2.3 5.5 8.2 .675 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 5.3 .623
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gobert 11 34.2 14.7 3.9 8.4 12.3 0.8 0.5 2.1 1.5 4.2 5.5 7.4 .741 0.0 0.1 .000 3.8 6.0 .636

Season 9

Aaron Brooks Rudy Gobert
Season 2016-172021-22
Team Indiana PacersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 65 13.8 5.0 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.4 1.9 4.6 .403 0.7 2.0 .375 0.5 0.6 .800
Rudy Gobert 66 32.1 15.6 3.7 11.0 14.7 1.1 0.7 2.1 1.8 2.7 5.5 7.7 .713 0.0 0.1 .000 4.6 6.7 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 1 7.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 .667 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Rudy Gobert 6 32.8 12.0 3.5 9.7 13.2 0.5 0.2 1.0 1.3 3.2 3.5 5.5 .636 0.0 0.0 - 5.0 7.3 .682

Season 10

Aaron Brooks Rudy Gobert
Season 2017-182022-23
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 32 5.9 2.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.9 2.2 .406 0.3 1.0 .355 0.3 0.3 .727
Rudy Gobert 70 30.7 13.4 3.3 8.3 11.6 1.2 0.8 1.4 1.7 3.0 5.1 7.8 .659 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 4.9 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 2 1.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 1.0 .000
Rudy Gobert 5 35.4 15.0 3.6 8.6 12.2 2.0 0.4 1.0 1.6 4.8 5.8 9.2 .630 0.0 0.0 - 3.4 5.4 .630

Season 11

Aaron Brooks Rudy Gobert
Season -2023-24
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs -Timberwolves TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gobert 76 34.1 14.0 3.8 9.2 12.9 1.3 0.7 2.1 1.6 3.1 5.3 8.1 .661 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 5.1 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gobert 9 34.1 12.1 3.0 8.1 11.1 1.8 1.0 1.0 1.7 3.3 4.3 6.9 .629 0.0 0.0 - 3.4 5.0 .689