Rudy Gobert vs. Larry Smith Comparison

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

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Larry Smith 0

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

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

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Larry Smith 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Larry Smith 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Larry Smith 457

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Larry Smith .531

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.5 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.4 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 798 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 670 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 68 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 41 Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 100 Larry Smith 20

Total Games Rudy Gobert 59 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .653 Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 (2024) Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)