Rudy Gobert vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet and Rudy Gobert to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Rudy Gobert scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Fred VanVleet has a better scoring average in the regular season. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 9 NBA regular seasons played, Fred VanVleet averages 2.3 points more than Rudy Gobert in his 13 seasons (14.9 points against 12.6). On the other hand Rudy Gobert scored a total of 2,326 points more than Fred VanVleet (10,530 vs. 8,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | 13 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | +2.3 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 10,530 | +2,326 | 13 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Rudy Gobert has a better career point average than Fred VanVleet (+1.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+382).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | +1.3 | 9 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | +382 | 9 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 108 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | +56 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 576 | +183 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 816 | +287 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 20 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 6 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | +6 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 59 | +30 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 83 | +30 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 1 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +5 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 65.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 64.0 | 13 | 836 |
| difference: | +2.3 | +0.3 | +5.3 | +25.5 | +2.5 | +6.8 | +37.1 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +22.2 | +4 | +286 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 40.1 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 37.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 10,530 | 3,932 | 5,990 | 65.6 | 0 | 17 | 0.0 | 2,666 | 4,163 | 64.0 | 13 | 836 |
| difference: | +2,326 | +1,169 | +895 | +25.5 | +1,386 | +3,714 | +37.1 | +1,374 | +2,665 | +22.2 | +4 | +286 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 2,763 | 6,885 | 40.1 | 1,386 | 3,731 | 37.1 | 1,292 | 1,498 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 64.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +24.3 | +2.2 | +5.7 | +38.3 | +1.8 | +3.6 | +25.4 | +3 | +25 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | 382 | 596 | 64.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 267 | 439 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +382 | +163 | +45 | +24.3 | +130 | +338 | +38.3 | +186 | +345 | +25.4 | +3 | +25 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 219 | 551 | 39.7 | 130 | 339 | 38.3 | 81 | 94 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Rudy Gobert's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rudy Gobert played 4 seasons more than Fred VanVleet in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 13, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 13.1 points in a total of 225 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14 ppg and his lowest 10.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 6.8 | +6.8 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2019 | 24 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | 13.2 | +13.2 | 2018 | 11 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2020 | 7 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | 14.7 | +14.7 | 2021 | 11 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Rudy Gobert's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Rudy Gobert played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.7 points in a total of 35 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15 ppg and his lowest 7.9. |