Rudy Gobert vs. Austin Reaves Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Austin Reaves 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.
Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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 13 years in the NBA, 8 more than Austin Reaves, who played 5. Rudy Gobert had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Austin Reaves had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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 | 13 | 9 | 2013-14 to 2025-26 |
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 3 | 2021-22 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Rudy Gobert | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2013-14 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Utah Jazz | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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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: | +16 | +13.6 | +5.0 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +1.6 | +0.3 | +0.6 | -0.1 | +1.6 | +3.6 | +.027 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +.347 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 61 | 23.2 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 5.2 | .459 | 0.9 | 2.7 | .317 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .839 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Rudy Gobert nor Austin Reaves played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Rudy Gobert | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2014-15 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Utah Jazz | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Lakers Lost West Conf Finals |
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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: | +18 | +2.5 | +4.6 | +2.7 | +3.7 | +6.5 | +2.1 | +0.3 | +2.0 | -0.1 | -0.4 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +.075 | +1.3 | +3.4 | +1.5 | +0.8 | +.241 | |
| Austin Reaves | 64 | 28.8 | 13.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 7.7 | .529 | 1.3 | 3.4 | .398 | 3.6 | 4.1 | .864 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Austin Reaves | 16 | 36.2 | 16.9 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 12.1 | .464 | 2.4 | 5.5 | .443 | 3.2 | 3.6 | .895 |
Season 3 |
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| Rudy Gobert | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2015-16 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Utah Jazz | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
| Others | - |  NBA Cup Champion |
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3rd 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 | 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 |
| difference: | +21 | +0.4 | +6.8 | +2.7 | +3.9 | +6.7 | +4.0 | +0.1 | +1.9 | -0.2 | -0.8 | +2.4 | +5.7 | +.073 | +1.9 | +5.1 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +.284 | |
| Austin Reaves | 82 | 32.1 | 15.9 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 11.5 | .486 | 1.9 | 5.1 | .367 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .853 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 34.8 | 16.8 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 6.0 | 12.6 | .476 | 1.4 | 5.2 | .269 | 3.4 | 3.8 | .895 |
Season 4 |
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| Rudy Gobert | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2016-17 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Utah Jazz | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| All-Defensive First Team | - | |
| Blocks Leader | - | |
| Playoffs | Jazz Lost West Conf Semis | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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4th 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 | 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 | - | 3.8 | 5.9 | .653 |
| difference: | +8 | +1.0 | +6.2 | +3.1 | +5.2 | +8.3 | +4.6 | +0.5 | +2.3 | -0.6 | -0.9 | +1.4 | +6.5 | +.201 | +2.7 | +7.3 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +.224 | |
| Austin Reaves | 73 | 34.9 | 20.2 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 14.2 | .460 | 2.7 | 7.3 | .377 | 4.4 | 5.0 | .877 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +4 | +11.9 | +4.6 | +1.6 | +2.8 | +4.5 | +2.4 | +0.8 | +0.7 | -1.8 | -0.3 | +1.6 | +7.6 | +.224 | +3.0 | +9.4 | +1.5 | +4.2 | +.377 | |
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 39.2 | 16.2 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 14.6 | .411 | 3.0 | 9.4 | .319 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .857 |
Season 5 |
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| Rudy Gobert | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Utah Jazz | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-Defensive First Team | - |
| Defensive Player of the Year | - | |
| Playoffs | Jazz Lost West Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
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5th 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 | 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 |
| difference: | +49 | +5.5 | +17.6 | +2.3 | +3.2 | +5.6 | +7.9 | +0.6 | +2.3 | -1.5 | -0.6 | +4.5 | +11.4 | +.133 | +3.0 | +8.7 | +5.7 | +5.0 | +.221 | |
| Austin Reaves | 7 | 37.9 | 31.1 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 9.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 9.4 | 19.3 | .489 | 3.0 | 8.7 | .344 | 9.3 | 10.3 | .903 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| Austin Reaves | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Rudy Gobert played 8 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 13, from 2019 to 2026—Rudy Gobert played in 7 Playoffs. In those 8 extra years over Austin Reaves, Rudy Gobert got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 3 All-NBA Third Team 5 All-Defensive First Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team 3 Defensive Player of the Year 1 Rebounds Leader 3 All-Star Game |