Rudy Gobert
Center · Minnesota Timberwolves · #27
Rudy Gobert: season analysis
Rudy Gobert is a 34-year-old center for the Minnesota Timberwolves, wearing number 27. Listed at 7-foot-1 and 258 pounds, Gobert has 14 years of NBA experience.
In 2026-27, Gobert is averaging 7.8 points, 12.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 29.9 minutes per game, starting all 10 games. The shooting line reads 50.0% from the field and 41.5% from the free-throw line. That makes Gobert the team's leading rebounder this season.
Compared with 2025-26 (10.9 points in 31.3 minutes per game), scoring is down by 3.1 points per game and playing time down by 1.4 minutes.
Before this season, Gobert played 13 NBA seasons and 905 games, averaging 12.5 points, 11.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2018-19 at 15.9 points per game.
Background
Gobert was drafted in 2013 by the Denver Nuggets franchise. NBA teams so far: Utah Jazz (2013–2022), Minnesota Timberwolves (2022–). Nationality: France. Honors include the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award (2018, 2019, 2021); the Knight of the National Order of Merit (2021).
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Rudy Gobert on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Jersey | #27 |
| Age | 34 |
| Born | June 26, 1992 · France |
| Height | 7' 1" (2.16 m) |
| Weight | 258 lbs (117 kg) |
| College | — |
| NBA experience | 14 years |
| Salary | $36,500,000 (2026-27) |
Timberwolves teammates
LaMelo BallG · #1
Joan BeringerF · #19
Jaylen ClarkG · #7
Donte DiVincenzoG · #0
Ayo DosunmuG · #13
Anthony EdwardsG · #5
Bones HylandG · #8
Jonathan KumingaF · #24
Trey LylesF · #41
Jaden McDanielsF · #3
Zyon PullinG · #15
Terrence Shannon Jr.G · #4
Cody WilliamsF · #9
Rocco ZikarskyC · #44Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-08 | vs UTA | W 115-100 | 31 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | +7 |
| 2026-11-06 | @ NOP | W 115-109 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | +10 |
| 2026-11-04 | @ HOU | W 117-107 | 33 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-6 | +11 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs MIL | W 112-100 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 4-12 | 0 |
| 2026-10-30 | vs LAC | W 127-101 | 30 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-3 | +18 |
| 2026-10-28 | vs GSW | L 114-119 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -11 |
| 2026-10-26 | @ CLE | L 125-127 | 36 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-9 | 0-2 | 5-8 | +2 |
| 2026-10-25 | vs TOR | W 117-94 | 31 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-4 | +21 |
| 2026-10-23 | @ ORL | W 115-93 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | +9 |
| 2026-10-21 | @ MIA | W 131-106 | 33 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5-8 | +29 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | minnesota timberwolves | 10 | 10 | 29.9 | 7.8 | 12.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 41.5 | 3.9 | 8.2 | 2.8-5.6 | 0.0-0.3 | 2.2-5.3 |
| 2025-26 | minnesota timberwolves | 76 | 76 | 31.3 | 10.9 | 11.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 68.2 | 0.0 | 52.6 | 3.9 | 7.5 | 4.4-6.5 | 0.0-0.1 | 2.1-4.0 |
| 2024-25 | minnesota timberwolves | 72 | 72 | 33.2 | 12.0 | 10.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 66.9 | 0.0 | 67.4 | 3.7 | 7.2 | 4.7-7.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 2.6-3.8 |
| 2023-24 | minnesota timberwolves | 76 | 76 | 34.1 | 14.0 | 12.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 66.1 | 0.0 | 63.8 | 3.8 | 9.2 | 5.3-8.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 3.3-5.1 |
| 2022-23 | minnesota timberwolves | 70 | 70 | 30.7 | 13.4 | 11.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 65.9 | 0.0 | 64.4 | 3.3 | 8.3 | 5.1-7.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 3.1-4.9 |
| 2021-22 | utah jazz | 66 | 66 | 32.1 | 15.6 | 14.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 71.3 | 0.0 | 69.0 | 3.7 | 11.0 | 5.5-7.7 | 0.0-0.1 | 4.6-6.7 |
| 2020-21 | utah jazz | 71 | 71 | 30.8 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 67.5 | 0.0 | 62.3 | 3.4 | 10.1 | 5.5-8.2 | 0.0-0.1 | 3.3-5.3 |
| 2019-20 | utah jazz | 68 | 68 | 34.3 | 15.1 | 13.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 69.3 | 0.0 | 63.0 | 3.4 | 10.1 | 5.7-8.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 3.7-5.9 |
| 2018-19 | utah jazz | 81 | 80 | 31.8 | 15.9 | 12.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 66.9 | 0.0 | 63.6 | 3.8 | 9.0 | 5.9-8.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 4.1-6.4 |
| 2017-18 | utah jazz | 56 | 56 | 32.4 | 13.5 | 10.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 62.2 | 0.0 | 68.2 | 2.9 | 7.8 | 4.9-7.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 3.6-5.3 |
| 2016-17 | utah jazz | 81 | 81 | 33.9 | 14.0 | 12.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 66.1 | 0.0 | 65.3 | 3.9 | 8.9 | 5.1-7.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 3.8-5.9 |
| 2015-16 | utah jazz | 61 | 60 | 31.7 | 9.1 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 55.9 | 0.0 | 56.9 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 3.2-5.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 2.6-4.6 |
| 2014-15 | utah jazz | 82 | 37 | 26.3 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 60.4 | 0.0 | 62.3 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 3.1-5.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 2.1-3.3 |
| 2013-14 | utah jazz | 45 | 0 | 9.6 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 48.6 | 0.0 | 49.2 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.8-1.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.7-1.4 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.