Luol Deng vs. Rudy Gobert Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rudy Gobert and Luol Deng, 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:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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.

Luol Deng played 15 years in the NBA, 4 more than Rudy Gobert, who played 11. Luol Deng had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, 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
Luol Deng 15 7 2004-05 to 2018-19
Rudy Gobert 11 8 2013-14 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Luol Deng Rudy Gobert
Season 2004-052013-14
Team Chicago BullsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 %
Luol Deng 61 27.3 11.7 1.5 3.8 5.3 2.2 0.8 0.4 1.9 1.6 4.6 10.6 .434 0.5 1.9 .265 2.0 2.7 .741
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 %
Luol Deng ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Luol Deng Rudy Gobert
Season 2005-062014-15
Team Chicago BullsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East 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 %
Luol Deng 78 33.4 14.3 1.6 5.0 6.6 1.9 0.9 0.6 1.3 1.6 5.7 12.2 .463 0.3 1.0 .269 2.7 3.5 .750
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 %
Luol Deng 6 30.0 10.2 1.3 3.5 4.8 0.5 0.8 0.7 0.8 2.2 4.0 9.3 .429 0.2 0.8 .200 2.0 3.5 .571
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Luol Deng Rudy Gobert
Season 2006-072015-16
Team Chicago BullsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East 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 %
Luol Deng 82 37.5 18.8 1.8 5.3 7.1 2.5 1.2 0.6 1.9 2.0 7.7 14.9 .517 0.0 0.1 .143 3.4 4.4 .777
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 %
Luol Deng 10 41.0 22.2 3.0 5.7 8.7 2.4 1.0 0.7 2.3 2.2 8.8 16.8 .524 0.0 0.1 .000 4.6 5.7 .807
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Luol Deng Rudy Gobert
Season 2007-082016-17
Team Chicago BullsUtah 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 %
Luol Deng 63 33.8 17.0 2.2 4.1 6.3 2.5 0.9 0.5 1.9 1.9 6.8 14.2 .479 0.1 0.3 .364 3.2 4.2 .770
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 %
Luol Deng ------- --- ----------
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

Season 5

Luol Deng Rudy Gobert
Season 2008-092017-18
Team Chicago BullsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
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 %
Luol Deng 49 34.0 14.1 1.6 4.4 6.0 1.9 1.2 0.5 1.5 1.7 5.4 12.1 .448 0.2 0.4 .400 3.1 3.9 .796
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 %
Luol Deng ------- --- ----------
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

Luol Deng Rudy Gobert
Season 2009-102018-19
Team Chicago BullsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Luol Deng 70 37.9 17.6 1.9 5.4 7.3 2.0 0.9 0.9 1.9 1.8 6.8 14.5 .466 0.5 1.2 .386 3.6 4.7 .764
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 %
Luol Deng 5 40.6 18.8 1.6 3.4 5.0 1.4 1.2 0.8 0.6 3.0 7.4 16.0 .463 0.2 2.4 .083 3.8 5.2 .731
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

Luol Deng Rudy Gobert
Season 2010-112019-20
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 FinalsJazz 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 %
Luol Deng 82 39.1 17.4 1.4 4.4 5.8 2.8 1.0 0.6 1.9 2.0 6.5 14.1 .460 1.4 4.1 .345 3.1 4.1 .753
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 %
Luol Deng 16 42.9 16.9 1.7 4.9 6.6 2.7 1.5 0.6 1.6 2.5 6.1 14.4 .426 1.4 4.3 .324 3.3 3.9 .839
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

Luol Deng Rudy Gobert
Season 2011-122020-21
Team Chicago BullsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East 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 %
Luol Deng 54 39.4 15.3 1.4 5.1 6.5 2.9 1.0 0.7 1.8 1.5 5.8 14.0 .412 1.5 4.0 .367 2.4 3.1 .770
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 %
Luol Deng 6 38.0 14.0 1.3 7.0 8.3 1.5 0.8 1.5 1.7 1.7 6.0 13.2 .456 1.3 3.7 .364 0.7 1.2 .571
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

Luol Deng Rudy Gobert
Season 2012-132021-22
Team Chicago BullsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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 %
Luol Deng 75 38.7 16.5 2.2 4.2 6.3 3.0 1.1 0.4 1.9 1.4 6.2 14.6 .426 1.0 3.1 .322 3.1 3.8 .816
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 %
Luol Deng 5 44.8 13.8 1.0 6.6 7.6 3.8 1.0 0.6 2.4 2.4 6.4 16.8 .381 0.2 3.6 .056 0.8 2.0 .400
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

Luol Deng Rudy Gobert
Season 2013-142022-23
Team Chicago Bulls, Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves 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 %
Luol Deng 63 35.1 16.0 1.6 4.2 5.7 2.9 1.0 0.1 1.8 1.8 5.9 13.7 .431 0.9 3.0 .302 3.4 4.3 .791
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 %
Luol Deng ------- --- ----------
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

Luol Deng Rudy Gobert
Season 2014-152023-24
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves 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 %
Luol Deng 72 33.6 14.0 1.4 3.8 5.2 1.9 0.9 0.3 1.5 1.5 5.1 10.9 .469 1.1 3.1 .355 2.7 3.5 .761
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 %
Luol Deng ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gobert 5 35.0 13.2 3.2 8.2 11.4 1.8 1.2 1.2 1.6 3.2 4.4 7.4 .595 0.0 0.0 - 4.4 5.0 .880

Season 12

Luol Deng Rudy Gobert
Season 2015-16-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East 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 %
Luol Deng 74 32.4 12.3 1.5 4.5 6.0 1.9 1.0 0.4 1.1 1.6 4.6 10.1 .455 1.2 3.5 .344 2.0 2.6 .755
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luol Deng 14 35.4 13.3 1.4 4.6 5.9 1.6 0.9 0.6 1.6 1.7 4.6 9.9 .471 1.7 4.1 .421 2.3 2.7 .842
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Luol Deng Rudy Gobert
Season 2016-17-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Luol Deng 56 26.5 7.6 1.1 4.1 5.3 1.3 0.9 0.4 0.8 1.1 2.9 7.6 .387 0.9 2.9 .309 0.8 1.1 .730
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luol Deng ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Luol Deng Rudy Gobert
Season 2017-18-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Luol Deng 1 13.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luol Deng ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Luol Deng Rudy Gobert
Season 2018-19-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Luol Deng 22 17.8 7.1 0.9 2.4 3.3 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.6 1.1 2.7 5.4 .500 0.6 2.0 .318 1.1 1.6 .714
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luol Deng ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------