Rudy Gobert is quietly moving up the leaderboard in crucial category

Fansided | January 5, 2026

Gobert currently ranks third in rebounds per game, and he could finish first in this stat.

Dec 12, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (27) gestures toward the Timberwolves bench during the third quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images | Robert Edwards-Imagn Images

In the 2021-22 season, his last one with the Utah Jazz, Rudy Gobert led the league, averaging 14.7 rebounds per game. It was the seventh-straight year that he had a double-figure average, and Gobert is in line to extend that streak to 11 straight seasons this year.