Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Rudy Gobert:
2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Rudy Gobert0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Rudy Gobert11
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Rudy Gobert7
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Rudy Gobert3

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Rudy Gobert0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Rudy Gobert0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Rudy Gobert0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Rudy Gobert4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Rudy Gobert6
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Rudy Gobert6
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar0 *
Rudy Gobert3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Rudy Gobert0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Rudy Gobert1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Rudy Gobert1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Rudy Gobert0
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Rudy Gobert 12.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Rudy Gobert 11.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Rudy Gobert 1.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Rudy Gobert 0.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Rudy Gobert 9,429

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Rudy Gobert 8,785

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Rudy Gobert 979

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Rudy Gobert 508

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Rudy Gobert 1,592

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Rudy Gobert 747

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Rudy Gobert .654

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Rudy Gobert .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Rudy Gobert 15.9
(2019)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Rudy Gobert 14.7
(2022)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Rudy Gobert 2.0
(2019)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Rudy Gobert 0.8
(2019)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Rudy Gobert 2.7
(2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Rudy Gobert 13.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Rudy Gobert 11.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Rudy Gobert 1.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Rudy Gobert 0.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Rudy Gobert 1.7

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Rudy Gobert 732

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Rudy Gobert 613

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Rudy Gobert 59

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Rudy Gobert 35

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Rudy Gobert 94

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Rudy Gobert 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Rudy Gobert .659

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Rudy Gobert .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Rudy Gobert 16.9
(2020)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Rudy Gobert 13.2
(2022)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Rudy Gobert 2.0
(2023)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Rudy Gobert 1.0
(2017)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Rudy Gobert 2.6
(2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.