Rudy Gobert vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Sam Smith 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Sam 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 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Sam Smith 14

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Sam Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.3 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 792 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 657 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 65 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 40 Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 97 Sam Smith -

Total Games Rudy Gobert 58 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Sam Smith -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Sam Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Sam Smith -

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

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

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Sam Smith -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.