Rudy Gobert vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Joe Ruklick 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Joe Ruklick 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Joe Ruklick 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Joe Ruklick 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Joe Ruklick 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Joe Ruklick 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 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.4 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 783 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 652 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 64 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 39 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 95 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 57 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .662 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .623 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 17.0 (2024) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Joe Ruklick - 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.