Rudy Gobert vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben 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 Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Bill Thieben 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Bill Thieben 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 Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Bill Thieben 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Bill Thieben 24

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

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

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Bill Thieben .331

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

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.3 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Bill Thieben 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 792 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 657 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 65 Bill Thieben 3

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 40 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 97 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 58 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Bill Thieben .857

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

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Bill Thieben - 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.