Rudy Gobert Passes Deron Williams, Enters Top 10 On Jazz Scoring List
Apr 10, 2022, 8:13 PM
Rudy Gobert # 27 of the Utah Jazz shoots the ball against Tony Snell # 17 of the Portland Trail Blazers during the first half at Moda Center on December 29, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)
(Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Rudy Gobert passed Deron Williams on the Jazz’s all-time scoring list during Utah’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Blazers hosted the Jazz at Moda Center on Sunday, April 10.
With 57.9 seconds remaining in the opening quarter, Gobert knocked down a free throw to pass Williams and enter the top 10 on the franchise’s all-time scoring list.
With that free-throw Rudy Gobert has passed Deron Williams to become the 10th leading scorer in @utahjazz history. #TakeNote | @kslsports
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) April 11, 2022
The foul shot gave Gobert three points on 1-3 field goals. He added four rebounds and posted a plus-six rating during his first eight minutes on the court.
At the end of the quarter, Portland owned a 19-16 lead over Utah.
Rudy passes Deron Williams for 10th all time in Utah Jazz scoring history 🔮#UltraMoment | @MichelobUltra pic.twitter.com/kXhZvo9AAW
— x – Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) April 11, 2022
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Utah Jazz All-Time Scoring List
- Karl Malone (36,374 points)
- John Stockton (19,711)
- Adrian Dantley (13,635)
- Darrell Griffith (12,391)
- Thurl Bailey (9,897)
- Andrei Kirilenko (8,411)
- Pete Maravich (9,324)
- Donovan Mitchell (8,234)*
- Gordon Hayward (8,077)
- Rudy Gobert (7,577 and counting)*
- Deron Williams (7,576)
- *Active Players
This season, Gobert is averaging 15.5 points per game on 71.3 percent shooting.
Utah’s game against Portland is broadcast on AT&T SportsNet, NBA League Pass, and The Zone Sports Network.
