Rudy Gobert vs. Quentin Grimes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Quentin Grimes 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 / 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 Quentin Grimes, who played 5. Rudy Gobert had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Quentin Grimes 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
Quentin Grimes 5 1 2021-22 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rudy Gobert Quentin Grimes
Season 2013-142021-22
Team Utah JazzNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+1+7.5+3.7+0.6+0.8+1.4+0.8+0.5+0.7-0.1-0.3+1.3+3.5+.082+1.6+4.1+0.4+1.0+.192
Quentin Grimes 46 17.1 6.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.0 0.7 0.2 0.6 1.6 2.1 5.1 .404 1.6 4.1 .381 0.3 0.4 .684
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Rudy Gobert nor Quentin Grimes played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Rudy Gobert Quentin Grimes
Season 2014-152022-23
Team Utah JazzNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+11+3.6+2.9+2.5+3.7+6.3+0.8+0.1+1.9-0.4-0.4+0.9+3.3+.136+2.2+5.7+1.0+1.9+.173
Quentin Grimes 71 29.9 11.3 0.7 2.5 3.2 2.1 0.7 0.4 1.0 2.5 4.0 8.5 .468 2.2 5.7 .386 1.1 1.4 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Rudy Gobert DNP------ --- ----------
Quentin Grimes 9 26.9 5.1 0.3 2.4 2.8 1.4 1.0 0.6 1.1 1.9 1.6 5.1 .304 1.0 4.1 .243 1.0 1.2 .818

Season 3

Rudy Gobert Quentin Grimes
Season 2015-162023-24
Team Utah JazzNew York Knicks, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+10+11.6+2.1+3.1+5.8+9.0+0.2+2.1-1.4-1.2+0.8+0.6+.187+1.6+4.7+1.9+3.7+.187
Quentin Grimes 51 20.1 7.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.3 0.7 0.1 0.5 1.5 2.4 6.4 .372 1.6 4.7 .338 0.7 0.9 .756
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Rudy Gobert nor Quentin Grimes played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Rudy Gobert Quentin Grimes
Season 2016-172024-25
Team Utah JazzDallas Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+6+7.1+0.6+3.1+5.4+8.5+1.8+0.4+2.3-0.1-1.2+3.3+.194+2.2+5.6+1.6+3.0+.104
Quentin Grimes 75 26.8 14.6 0.8 3.5 4.3 3.0 1.0 0.3 1.9 1.8 5.1 11.0 .467 2.2 5.6 .385 2.2 2.9 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Quentin Grimes DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Rudy Gobert Quentin Grimes
Season 2017-182025-26
Team Utah JazzPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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+0.8+3.5+2.3+3.9+6.3+3.6+0.5+1.7-1.2+0.4+4.1+.182+2.7+6.7+0.1+0.4+.083
Quentin Grimes 7 31.6 17.0 0.6 3.9 4.4 5.0 1.3 0.6 3.1 2.7 5.3 12.0 .440 2.7 6.7 .404 3.7 4.9 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Quentin Grimes DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Rudy Gobert played 8 seasons more than Quentin Grimes 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 Quentin Grimes, Rudy Gobert got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 3 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 5 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 1 All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement 3 Defensive Player of the Year
Achievement 1 Rebounds Leader
Achievement 3 All-Star Game