Rudy Gobert vs. Lionel Malamed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Malamed 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.

Lionel Malamed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Lionel Malamed 1

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Lionel Malamed 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Lionel Malamed 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Lionel Malamed 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Lionel Malamed 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Lionel Malamed 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Lionel Malamed 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Lionel Malamed 0 *

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Lionel Malamed 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Lionel Malamed 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Lionel Malamed 1.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Lionel Malamed 258

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Lionel Malamed 61

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Lionel Malamed 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Lionel Malamed .334

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Lionel Malamed .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.3 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 792 Lionel Malamed -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 657 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 65 Lionel Malamed -

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 40 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 97 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 58 Lionel Malamed 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Lionel Malamed -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Lionel Malamed -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Lionel Malamed - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.