He has been named to the All-NBA Second Team in 2017, and the All-NBA Third Team in 2019, 20. That year, Gobert also led the NBA in screen assists, with 482, effective field goal percentage, with 66.9 percent, and true shooting percentage, at 68.2 percent. In 2019, Gobert broke the single-season record for dunks with 306. Gobert was also the NBA blocks leader in the 2016–17 season and the NBA rebounding leader in the 2021–22 season. He is a four-time All-NBA Team member, five-time All-Defensive Team member, and three-time NBA All-Star. Gobert has won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award three times, tied for second-most in NBA history. He is considered one of the NBA’s best rim protectors. Standing at 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall with a wingspan of 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) long, he plays the center position.

He also represents the French national team in their international competitions. Rudy Gobert-Bourgarel ( / ɡ oʊ ˈ b ɛər/ goh- BEAR born June 26, 1992) is a French professional basketball player of the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA).