Rudy Gobert vs. Amen Thompson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Amen Thompson and Rudy Gobert, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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.
Rudy Gobert played 12 years in the NBA, 10 more than Amen Thompson, who played 2. Rudy Gobert had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Amen Thompson had his rookie season in 2023-24. 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 achievements, 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 |
| Rudy Gobert | 12 | 9 | 2013-14 to 2024-25 |
| Amen Thompson | 2 | 1 | 2023-24 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Rudy Gobert | Amen Thompson | |
| Season | 2013-14 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Utah Jazz | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie Second Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +17 | +12.8 | +7.2 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +3.2 | +2.4 | +1.1 | +0.3 | -0.8 | -1.0 | +3.1 | +5.6 | +.050 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +.192 | |
| Amen Thompson | 62 | 22.4 | 9.5 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 7.2 | .536 | 0.1 | 0.9 | .138 | 1.7 | 2.5 | .684 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Rudy Gobert nor Amen Thompson played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Rudy Gobert | Amen Thompson | |
| Season | 2014-15 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Utah Jazz | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Defensive First Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 | - | 2.1 | 3.3 | .623 |
| difference: | +13 | +5.9 | +5.7 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +2.5 | +0.6 | +1.0 | -0.6 | -0.3 | +2.5 | +4.9 | +.047 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +.061 | |
| Amen Thompson | 69 | 32.2 | 14.1 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 8.2 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 10.1 | .557 | 0.4 | 1.3 | .275 | 2.4 | 3.6 | .684 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amen Thompson | 7 | 33.0 | 15.7 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 6.0 | 12.1 | .494 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .250 | 3.6 | 5.1 | .694 |
Additional Years |
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* Rudy Gobert played 10 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 3 to 12, from 2016 to 2025—Rudy Gobert played in 9 Playoffs. In those 10 extra years over Amen Thompson, Rudy Gobert got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Second Team 3 All-NBA Third Team 7 All-Defensive First Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team 4 Defensive Player of the Year 1 Rebounds Leader 1 Blocks Leader 3 All-Star Game |