Rudy Gobert vs. Bill Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Smith 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.

Bill Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Bill Smith: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Bill Smith 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Bill Smith 1

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Bill Smith 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Bill Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Bill Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Bill Smith 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Bill Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Bill Smith 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Bill Smith 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Bill Smith 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Bill Smith 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Bill Smith 1.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Bill Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Bill Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Bill Smith 23

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Bill Smith 16

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Bill Smith 7

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Bill Smith 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Bill Smith .242

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Bill Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Bill Smith .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Bill Smith 2.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Bill Smith 1.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Bill Smith 0.8 (1962)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Bill Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.5 Bill Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.4 Bill Smith -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 Bill Smith -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Bill Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 798 Bill Smith -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 670 Bill Smith -

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 68 Bill Smith -

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 41 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 100 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 59 Bill Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .653 Bill Smith -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Bill Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Bill Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Bill Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Bill Smith -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Bill Smith -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 (2024) Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Bill Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.