Rudy Gobert vs. Sonny Parker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Parker 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.

Sonny Parker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Sonny Parker: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Sonny Parker 6

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Sonny Parker 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Sonny Parker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Sonny Parker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Sonny Parker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Sonny Parker 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Sonny Parker 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Sonny Parker 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Sonny Parker 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 Sonny Parker 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Sonny Parker 4.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Sonny Parker 2.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Sonny Parker 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Sonny Parker 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Sonny Parker 4,471

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Sonny Parker 1,841

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Sonny Parker 954

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Sonny Parker 611

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Sonny Parker 151

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Sonny Parker 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Sonny Parker .501

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Sonny Parker .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Sonny Parker .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Sonny Parker 15.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Sonny Parker 5.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Sonny Parker 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Sonny Parker 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Sonny Parker 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Sonny Parker 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.3 Sonny Parker 2.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Sonny Parker 0.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Sonny Parker 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Sonny Parker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 792 Sonny Parker 42

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 657 Sonny Parker 28

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 65 Sonny Parker 9

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 40 Sonny Parker 5

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 97 Sonny Parker 2

Total Games Rudy Gobert 58 Sonny Parker 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Sonny Parker .528

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Sonny Parker - *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Sonny Parker 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Sonny Parker 4.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Sonny Parker 2.8 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Sonny Parker 0.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Sonny Parker 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Sonny Parker 0.2 (1977)

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