Jazz Center Rudy Gobert Moves Into Top 50 On NBA’s All-Time Blocks List
Dec 27, 2021, 9:09 PM | Updated: 9:14 pm
Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz blocks shot attempt of Jakob Poeltl #25 of the San Antonio Spurs in the first half at AT&T Center on December 26, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)
(Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Jazz center Rudy Gobert moved up the NBA’s all-time blocked shots list and is now in the top 50 on the leaderboard.
The Spurs hosted the Jazz at AT&T Center on Monday, December 27.
Utah beat San Antonio, 110-104.
During the win, Gobert swatted three shots to become one of the top 50 all-time blockers in league history.
Rudy Gobert moves into the 𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝟓𝟎 𝐀𝐋𝐋-𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 in blocked shots!#UltraMoment | @MichelobUltra pic.twitter.com/e551Y8O8pb
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) December 28, 2021
Gobert finished the game with 16 points on 5-7 field goals. He added 13 rebounds, two assists, one steal, and three blocks in 26 minutes.
1 RT = 1 VOTE#NBAAllStar | @rudygobert27 pic.twitter.com/dQ3cPP9hQG
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) December 28, 2021
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The French center now has 1295 blocks in his career.
Active players ahead of Gobert on the all-time blocks list include Dwight Howard (13), Serge Ibaka (27), Brook Lopez (36), DeAndre Jordan (38), and Anthony Davis (46).
“Growing up I never would have thought my name would be up there,” Gobert said after the game.
"Growing up I never would have thought my name would be up there."
Rudy Gobert on moving into the NBA's top 50 shot blockers list. #takenote
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) December 28, 2021
With the win, the Jazz improved to a 24-9 record.
Utah’s next game is on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday, December 29 at 8 p.m. (MDT). The game will be broadcast on AT&T SportsNet, NBA League Pass, and The Zone Sports Network.
