Rolando Blackman vs. Rudy Gobert Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rudy Gobert and Rolando Blackman, 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

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.

Rolando Blackman played 13 years in the NBA, 2 more than Rudy Gobert, who played 11. Rolando Blackman had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, 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
Rolando Blackman 13 8 1981-82 to 1993-94
Rudy Gobert 11 8 2013-14 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rolando Blackman Rudy Gobert
Season 1981-822013-14
Team Dallas MavericksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
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 %
Rolando Blackman 82 24.1 13.3 1.2 1.9 3.1 1.3 0.6 0.4 1.4 1.5 5.4 10.4 .513 0.0 0.0 .250 2.6 3.4 .768
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 %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Rolando Blackman Rudy Gobert
Season 1982-832014-15
Team Dallas MavericksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
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 %
Rolando Blackman 75 31.3 17.7 1.4 2.5 3.9 2.5 0.5 0.4 1.6 1.5 6.8 13.9 .492 0.0 0.2 .200 4.0 5.1 .780
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 %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Rolando Blackman Rudy Gobert
Season 1983-842015-16
Team Dallas MavericksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Rolando Blackman 81 37.3 22.4 1.5 3.1 4.6 3.6 0.7 0.5 2.1 1.6 8.9 16.3 .546 0.0 0.1 .091 4.6 5.7 .812
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 %
Rolando Blackman 10 39.7 23.9 1.5 2.6 4.1 4.0 0.6 0.4 2.4 1.5 9.3 17.5 .531 0.0 0.0 - 5.3 6.3 .841
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Rolando Blackman Rudy Gobert
Season 1984-852016-17
Team Dallas MavericksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Rolando Blackman 81 35.0 19.7 1.3 2.4 3.7 3.6 0.8 0.2 2.0 1.2 7.7 15.2 .508 0.1 0.2 .300 4.2 5.1 .828
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 %
Rolando Blackman 4 42.3 32.8 2.8 3.8 6.5 4.8 0.5 0.5 3.5 2.0 11.8 23.0 .511 0.3 0.5 .500 9.0 9.5 .947
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

Rolando Blackman Rudy Gobert
Season 1985-862017-18
Team Dallas MavericksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisJazz 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 %
Rolando Blackman 82 34.0 21.5 1.1 2.5 3.5 3.3 1.0 0.3 2.3 1.7 8.3 16.1 .514 0.0 0.4 .138 4.9 5.9 .836
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 %
Rolando Blackman 10 37.1 20.8 1.5 2.0 3.5 3.2 0.8 0.1 2.0 2.6 8.3 16.7 .497 0.0 0.1 .000 4.2 5.3 .792
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

Rolando Blackman Rudy Gobert
Season 1986-872018-19
Team Dallas MavericksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Rolando Blackman 80 34.5 21.0 1.2 2.3 3.5 3.3 0.8 0.3 2.2 1.8 7.8 15.8 .495 0.1 0.2 .333 5.2 5.9 .884
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 %
Rolando Blackman 4 38.3 23.5 1.0 2.5 3.5 4.3 0.5 0.0 2.0 1.8 9.0 18.3 .493 0.0 0.3 .000 5.5 6.0 .917
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

Rolando Blackman Rudy Gobert
Season 1987-882019-20
Team Dallas MavericksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 71 36.3 18.7 1.2 2.3 3.5 3.7 0.9 0.3 2.0 1.6 7.0 14.8 .473 0.0 0.1 .000 4.7 5.3 .873
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 %
Rolando Blackman 17 39.5 18.1 1.5 1.7 3.2 4.5 0.9 0.2 1.5 1.6 7.4 15.4 .483 0.0 0.2 .000 3.2 3.6 .887
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

Rolando Blackman Rudy Gobert
Season 1988-892020-21
Team Dallas MavericksUtah 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
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 78 37.8 19.7 0.9 2.6 3.5 3.7 0.8 0.3 2.1 1.8 7.6 16.0 .476 0.4 1.1 .353 4.1 4.7 .854
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 %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
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

Rolando Blackman Rudy Gobert
Season 1989-902021-22
Team Dallas MavericksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 80 36.7 19.4 1.1 2.4 3.5 3.6 1.0 0.3 2.2 1.6 7.8 15.7 .498 0.2 0.5 .302 3.6 4.3 .844
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 %
Rolando Blackman 3 42.3 20.0 0.7 2.3 3.0 4.3 2.0 0.7 4.3 2.3 8.0 18.0 .444 0.7 1.7 .400 3.3 3.3 1.000
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

Rolando Blackman Rudy Gobert
Season 1990-912022-23
Team Dallas MavericksMinnesota 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 %
Rolando Blackman 80 37.1 19.9 0.8 2.4 3.2 3.8 0.9 0.2 2.0 1.9 7.9 16.5 .482 0.5 1.4 .351 3.5 4.1 .865
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 %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
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

Rolando Blackman Rudy Gobert
Season 1991-922023-24
Team Dallas MavericksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves TBD
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 75 33.7 18.3 1.0 2.1 3.2 2.7 0.7 0.3 2.0 1.8 7.1 15.5 .461 0.9 2.3 .385 3.2 3.5 .898
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 %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
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

Season 12

Rolando Blackman Rudy Gobert
Season 1992-93-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 60 23.9 9.7 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.6 0.4 0.2 1.1 2.2 4.0 9.0 .443 0.5 1.2 .425 1.2 1.5 .789
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 15 14.3 4.2 0.3 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.2 0.1 1.4 1.5 1.5 4.3 .344 0.3 1.0 .267 1.0 1.2 .833
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Rolando Blackman Rudy Gobert
Season 1993-94-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 55 17.6 7.3 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.8 2.9 6.7 .436 0.5 1.5 .357 0.9 1.0 .906
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 6 5.7 1.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.5 1.8 .273 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------