Rudy Gobert vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and Rudy Gobert 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

Rudy Gobert

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Al Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Al Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Al Thornton 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Al Thornton 0

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Al Thornton 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.4 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 783 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 652 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 64 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 39 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 95 Al Thornton -

Total Games Rudy Gobert 57 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .662 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .623 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 17.0 (2024) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Al Thornton -