Rudy Gobert vs. Bonzi Wells Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bonzi Wells and Rudy Gobert, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Rudy Gobert played 11 years in the NBA, 1 more than Bonzi Wells, who played 10. Rudy Gobert had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Bonzi Wells had his rookie season in 1998-99. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Rudy Gobert 11 8 2013-14 to 2023-24
Bonzi Wells 10 7 1998-99 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rudy Gobert Bonzi Wells
Season 2013-141998-99
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gobert 45 9.6 2.3 1.1 2.3 3.4 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.7 1.3 0.8 1.6 .486 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .492
Bonzi Wells 7 5.0 4.4 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.7 1.6 2.9 .550 0.1 0.4 .333 1.1 2.6 .444
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------
Bonzi Wells ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Rudy Gobert Bonzi Wells
Season 2014-151999-00
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gobert 82 26.3 8.4 3.2 6.2 9.5 1.3 0.8 2.3 1.4 2.1 3.1 5.2 .604 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.3 .623
Bonzi Wells 66 17.6 8.8 1.2 1.6 2.8 1.5 1.0 0.2 1.5 2.3 3.6 7.3 .492 0.3 0.8 .377 1.3 2.0 .682
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------
Bonzi Wells 14 13.3 7.5 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.9 0.5 0.0 1.1 2.4 2.6 5.9 .446 0.1 0.7 .200 2.1 2.9 .707

Season 3

Rudy Gobert Bonzi Wells
Season 2015-162000-01
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gobert 61 31.7 9.1 3.4 7.5 11.0 1.5 0.7 2.2 1.9 2.7 3.2 5.8 .559 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 4.6 .569
Bonzi Wells 75 26.6 12.7 1.6 3.3 4.9 2.8 1.3 0.3 2.3 2.7 5.2 9.7 .533 0.2 0.7 .340 2.1 3.2 .663
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gobert ------- --- ----------
Bonzi Wells ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Rudy Gobert Bonzi Wells
Season 2016-172001-02
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gobert 81 33.9 14.0 3.9 8.9 12.8 1.2 0.6 2.6 1.8 3.0 5.1 7.7 .661 0.0 0.0 .000 3.8 5.9 .653
Bonzi Wells 74 31.7 17.0 1.6 4.4 6.0 2.8 1.5 0.3 2.6 2.8 6.6 14.0 .469 0.9 2.3 .384 2.9 3.9 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gobert 9 27.3 11.6 2.4 7.4 9.9 1.2 1.0 1.3 1.0 3.3 4.4 7.0 .635 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 5.6 .480
Bonzi Wells 3 35.3 12.3 1.3 2.7 4.0 4.3 2.0 0.3 3.7 3.7 4.7 12.7 .368 0.0 2.3 .000 3.0 4.3 .692

Season 5

Rudy Gobert Bonzi Wells
Season 2017-182002-03
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gobert 56 32.4 13.5 2.9 7.8 10.7 1.4 0.8 2.3 1.9 2.7 4.9 7.9 .622 0.0 0.0 - 3.6 5.3 .682
Bonzi Wells 75 31.9 15.2 1.3 3.9 5.3 3.3 1.6 0.2 2.9 2.9 5.8 13.2 .441 0.5 1.7 .292 3.0 4.2 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gobert 11 34.8 13.2 3.9 6.8 10.7 1.0 0.9 2.3 1.9 3.1 5.0 7.6 .655 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 5.3 .603
Bonzi Wells 7 38.3 19.0 2.0 4.9 6.9 3.7 2.1 0.4 3.0 4.3 7.0 17.7 .395 1.3 4.3 .300 3.7 5.6 .667

Season 6

Rudy Gobert Bonzi Wells
Season 2018-192003-04
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gobert 81 31.8 15.9 3.8 9.0 12.9 2.0 0.8 2.3 1.6 2.9 5.9 8.8 .669 0.0 0.0 - 4.1 6.4 .636
Bonzi Wells 72 26.0 12.3 1.1 2.5 3.6 1.9 1.3 0.3 2.2 2.7 5.0 11.8 .427 0.3 1.0 .319 1.9 2.5 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gobert 5 30.4 11.2 4.6 5.6 10.2 1.4 0.6 2.6 1.8 3.2 3.8 6.4 .594 0.0 0.0 - 3.6 4.6 .783
Bonzi Wells 4 23.5 11.8 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 2.3 2.0 4.8 9.3 .514 0.0 0.3 .000 2.3 3.5 .643

Season 7

Rudy Gobert Bonzi Wells
Season 2019-202004-05
Team Utah JazzMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gobert 68 34.3 15.1 3.4 10.1 13.5 1.5 0.8 2.0 1.9 3.2 5.7 8.2 .693 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 5.9 .630
Bonzi Wells 69 21.6 10.4 0.7 2.6 3.3 1.2 1.2 0.4 1.3 2.4 3.9 8.9 .441 0.5 1.5 .346 2.0 2.7 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gobert 7 38.6 16.9 3.4 8.0 11.4 1.1 0.6 1.4 1.3 3.7 6.9 10.6 .649 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 6.0 .524
Bonzi Wells 2 13.0 7.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 4.5 .444 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.0 1.000

Season 8

Rudy Gobert Bonzi Wells
Season 2020-212005-06
Team Utah JazzSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gobert 71 30.8 14.3 3.4 10.1 13.5 1.3 0.6 2.7 1.7 2.3 5.5 8.2 .675 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 5.3 .623
Bonzi Wells 52 32.4 13.6 2.7 5.0 7.7 2.8 1.8 0.5 2.4 3.0 5.5 11.8 .463 0.2 0.9 .222 2.5 3.7 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gobert 11 34.2 14.7 3.9 8.4 12.3 0.8 0.5 2.1 1.5 4.2 5.5 7.4 .741 0.0 0.1 .000 3.8 6.0 .636
Bonzi Wells 6 41.5 23.2 4.2 7.8 12.0 1.3 0.8 0.3 3.0 4.2 8.8 14.5 .609 0.8 1.3 .625 4.7 7.2 .651

Season 9

Rudy Gobert Bonzi Wells
Season 2021-222006-07
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gobert 66 32.1 15.6 3.7 11.0 14.7 1.1 0.7 2.1 1.8 2.7 5.5 7.7 .713 0.0 0.1 .000 4.6 6.7 .690
Bonzi Wells 28 21.1 7.8 0.9 3.4 4.3 1.1 0.9 0.5 2.0 2.2 3.0 7.4 .411 0.0 0.3 .143 1.6 2.9 .561
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gobert 6 32.8 12.0 3.5 9.7 13.2 0.5 0.2 1.0 1.3 3.2 3.5 5.5 .636 0.0 0.0 - 5.0 7.3 .682
Bonzi Wells ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Rudy Gobert Bonzi Wells
Season 2022-232007-08
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesHouston Rockets, New Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdHornets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gobert 70 30.7 13.4 3.3 8.3 11.6 1.2 0.8 1.4 1.7 3.0 5.1 7.8 .659 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 4.9 .644
Bonzi Wells 73 21.4 9.1 1.2 3.4 4.5 1.3 1.0 0.4 1.4 2.2 3.5 7.8 .443 0.2 0.7 .240 2.0 3.1 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gobert 5 35.4 15.0 3.6 8.6 12.2 2.0 0.4 1.0 1.6 4.8 5.8 9.2 .630 0.0 0.0 - 3.4 5.4 .630
Bonzi Wells 12 14.2 3.7 0.3 2.3 2.6 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.2 1.8 4.8 .386 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.5 .000

Season 11

Rudy Gobert Bonzi Wells
Season 2023-24-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Playoffs Timberwolves TBD-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gobert 76 34.1 14.0 3.8 9.2 12.9 1.3 0.7 2.1 1.6 3.1 5.3 8.1 .661 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 5.1 .638
Bonzi Wells ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gobert 9 34.1 12.1 3.0 8.1 11.1 1.8 1.0 1.0 1.7 3.3 4.3 6.9 .629 0.0 0.0 - 3.4 5.0 .689
Bonzi Wells ------- --- ----------