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Rudy Gobert

Rudy Gobert

RANK #502025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEC82025-26 9-CAT #668-CAT #73C · Minnesota TimberwolvesAge 347' 1"2026-27 season
9.0
Points / game
12.3
Rebounds
0.7
Assists
31.3
Minutes
71.4%
FG%
23.7
FPTS / game
+1.5
vs C median
TIER 6 · #50 OVERALLDepth piece — #8 among centers

Rudy Gobert is ranked #8 among 12 eligible NBA centers. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up. He closed the season hot — 3.1 points per game above his average over the final five games on essentially the same workload — an efficiency spike that may not fully carry over.

Percentile42%
2025-26 season results · Computed from official box scores · Points scoring: PTS + 1.2×REB + 1.5×AST + 3×STL + 3×BLK − TO · updated October 27
VALUE PICK

Rudy Gobert 2026-27 fantasy outlook

33.6Proj FPTS/G · ~2621 / 78 games
25.3–42Typical game · middle 50%
#43Projected rank
81.7ADP (ESPN drafts)

We rank him #43 versus an ADP of 81.7 — the market drafts him 27 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: shrinking workload (29.4 minutes/gm late vs 31.3 season), a late-season decline in per-minute production.

INJURY RISK High?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK High?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated October 27 · ESPN ADP updated October 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025-26 game log

MIN 2026-27 opening schedule

80 GAMES SCHEDULED
Oct 21
@MIA
Oct 23
@ORL
Oct 25
TOR
Oct 26
@CLE
Oct 29
GS
Oct 31
LAC
Nov 1
@SA
Nov 3
MIL
Nov 5
@HOU
Nov 7
@NO
Nov 9
UTAH
Nov 13
DAL

Rudy Gobert consistency and floor

4 GAMES
19.4
Floor (p10)
23.7
Average
49.3
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered75%
Boom rate125%+ of average28%
Bust rateunder half of average8%

Gobert vs other centers

PERCENTILE · 64 RANKED
Points9.066
Rebounds12.399
Assists0.738
Steals0.030
Blocks0.325
Minutes31.392
Fantasy PPG23.766
Percentile among all ranked NBA centers · 99 = best

Gobert fantasy points, last 4 games

2026-27 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST
50250AVG 23.721.5@MIA23.3@ORL26.6TOR36@CLE
SEASON HIGH 36SEASON LOW 21.5LAST 5 AVG 26.8

Rudy Gobert game log — 2026-27

■ BOOM · ■ BUST
DATEOPPRESULTMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFPTS
Oct 26@CLEL 127-125 OT3652021120-90-236
Oct 25TORW 117-943181300104-40-026.6
Oct 23@ORLW 115-933014910036-80-023.3
Oct 21@MIAW 131-1063351510030-20-021.5

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QIs Rudy Gobert a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #50 overall, #8 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Rudy Gobert be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 81.7 (roughly round 9 in a 10-team league). We rank him #43, so he is a value at that price.

QHow many fantasy points will Rudy Gobert score in 2026-27?

We project 33.6 points per game across an expected 78 games — approximately 2621 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 25.3 and 42 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #43 in projected scoring.

QHow does Rudy Gobert rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, Rudy Gobert finished #66 in 9-cat and #73 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #50 in points formats. Low turnovers make him even more valuable when they count against you.

QHow consistent is Rudy Gobert for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 75% of games, with a floor of 19.4 and a ceiling of 49.3 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 28% of games and busted (under half his average) in 8%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.