Tony Battie vs. Rudy Gobert Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rudy Gobert and Tony Battie, 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.

Tony Battie played 14 years in the NBA, 3 more than Rudy Gobert, who played 11. Tony Battie had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, 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
Tony Battie 14 5 1997-98 to 2011-12
Rudy Gobert 11 8 2013-14 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tony Battie Rudy Gobert
Season 1997-982013-14
Team Denver NuggetsUtah 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 %
Tony Battie 65 23.2 8.4 2.1 3.3 5.4 0.9 0.8 1.1 1.5 3.1 3.6 8.1 .446 0.0 0.2 .214 1.1 1.6 .702
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 %
Tony Battie ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Tony Battie Rudy Gobert
Season 1998-992014-15
Team Boston CelticsUtah 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 %
Tony Battie 50 22.4 6.7 1.9 4.1 6.0 1.1 0.6 1.4 0.9 3.2 2.9 5.7 .519 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.2 .672
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 %
Tony Battie ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Tony Battie Rudy Gobert
Season 1999-002015-16
Team Boston CelticsUtah 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 %
Tony Battie 82 18.4 6.6 1.9 3.1 5.0 0.8 0.6 0.9 0.8 3.0 2.7 5.6 .477 0.0 0.1 .125 1.2 1.8 .675
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 %
Tony Battie ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Tony Battie Rudy Gobert
Season 2000-012016-17
Team Boston CelticsUtah 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 %
Tony Battie 40 21.1 6.5 1.8 4.0 5.8 0.4 0.7 1.5 0.9 3.2 2.7 5.0 .537 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.7 .638
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 %
Tony Battie ------- --- ----------
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

Tony Battie Rudy Gobert
Season 2001-022017-18
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsJazz 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 %
Tony Battie 74 24.6 6.9 2.5 4.0 6.5 0.5 0.8 0.9 0.7 3.0 2.9 5.3 .541 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.8 .677
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 %
Tony Battie 16 27.5 6.1 2.4 5.1 7.6 0.8 0.6 1.9 0.7 3.2 2.6 5.4 .488 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .619
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

Tony Battie Rudy Gobert
Season 2002-032018-19
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Tony Battie 67 25.1 7.3 2.2 4.3 6.5 0.7 0.5 1.2 0.7 2.9 3.0 5.5 .539 0.0 0.1 .200 1.3 1.8 .746
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 %
Tony Battie 10 21.4 6.6 1.3 3.6 4.9 0.5 0.4 1.4 0.7 4.2 3.1 5.5 .564 0.0 0.3 .000 0.4 0.8 .500
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

Tony Battie Rudy Gobert
Season 2003-042019-20
Team Boston Celtics, Cleveland CavaliersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
Tony Battie 73 20.2 5.6 1.6 3.3 4.9 0.8 0.4 0.9 0.9 2.2 2.3 5.3 .443 0.0 0.1 .222 0.9 1.2 .742
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 %
Tony Battie ------- --- ----------
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

Tony Battie Rudy Gobert
Season 2004-052020-21
Team Orlando MagicUtah 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 %
Tony Battie 81 23.4 4.9 1.3 4.2 5.6 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 4.4 .460 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.2 .723
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 %
Tony Battie ------- --- ----------
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

Tony Battie Rudy Gobert
Season 2005-062021-22
Team Orlando MagicUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
Tony Battie 82 27.0 7.9 1.8 3.8 5.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 1.1 3.0 3.4 6.7 .507 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.6 .664
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 %
Tony Battie ------- --- ----------
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

Tony Battie Rudy Gobert
Season 2006-072022-23
Team Orlando MagicMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdTimberwolves 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 %
Tony Battie 66 23.9 6.1 1.4 3.8 5.2 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.9 2.8 2.7 5.5 .489 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.2 .675
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 %
Tony Battie 4 21.8 3.8 0.8 3.3 4.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 1.8 4.5 .389 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .250
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

Note: Tony Battie didn't play in 2007-08.

Season 11

Tony Battie Rudy Gobert
Season 2008-092023-24
Team Orlando MagicMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs Magic Lost NBA FinalsTimberwolves TBD
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Battie 77 15.6 4.8 1.2 2.4 3.6 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.5 2.1 4.2 .489 0.0 0.1 .222 0.7 1.1 .659
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 %
Tony Battie 21 6.1 2.1 0.3 0.6 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.0 2.1 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .600
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

Tony Battie Rudy Gobert
Season 2009-10-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Battie 15 8.9 2.4 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.3 0.9 2.7 .350 0.1 0.3 .250 0.5 0.7 .700
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Battie ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Tony Battie Rudy Gobert
Season 2010-11-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Battie 38 9.9 2.6 0.4 2.2 2.6 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3 1.6 1.2 2.5 .469 0.1 0.1 .667 0.2 0.4 .571
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Battie 5 7.6 1.4 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.2 1.0 0.6 1.4 .429 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Tony Battie Rudy Gobert
Season 2011-12-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Battie 27 10.9 1.6 0.3 2.2 2.5 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.1 1.0 0.7 1.9 .373 0.0 0.0 .000 0.1 0.1 1.000
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Battie ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------