Rudy Gobert vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Jim Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Jim Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Jim Palmer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Jim Palmer 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Jim Palmer 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Jim Palmer 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 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.3 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 792 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 657 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 65 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 40 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 97 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 58 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Jim Palmer - 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.