Rudy Gobert vs. Ed Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed 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.

Ed Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Ed Smith: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Ed Smith 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Ed Smith 1

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Ed Smith 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Ed Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Ed Smith 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Ed 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 Ed Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Ed Smith 2.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Ed Smith 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Ed Smith 35

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Ed Smith 32

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Ed Smith 10

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

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

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Ed Smith 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Ed Smith .286

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

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Ed Smith .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Ed Smith 2.9 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Ed Smith 2.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Ed Smith 0.8 (1954)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Ed Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.4 Ed Smith -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Ed Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 783 Ed Smith -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 652 Ed Smith -

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 64 Ed Smith -

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 39 Ed Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 95 Ed Smith - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 57 Ed Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .662 Ed Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .623 Ed Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 17.0 (2024) Ed Smith -

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

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

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Ed Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Ed 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.