Rudy Gobert Net Worth

What Is Rudy Gobert's Net Worth and Salary?

Rudy Gobert is a French professional basketball player who has a net worth of $100 million and an average annual salary of $41 million. He currently plays in the NBA for the Minnesota Timberwolves and previously spent nine seasons with the Utah Jazz, where he emerged as one of the league's premier defensive forces. Standing 7-foot-1 with a massive wingspan, Gobert is widely regarded as one of the best rim protectors in NBA history, earning three Defensive Player of the Year awards and multiple All-NBA and All-Defensive team selections.

Gobert was drafted 27th overall in the 2013 NBA Draft and steadily developed into a franchise cornerstone in Utah. In 2016, he signed a four-year, $102 million extension with the Jazz. That deal was surpassed in 2020 when he signed a five-year, $205 million extension—then the largest contract ever for a center. In 2022, he was traded to Minnesota, where he signed a three-year, $110 million extension in 2024, declining a $46.6 million player option in favor of long-term security. Over the course of his career, Gobert has earned more than $217 million in NBA salary alone. Based on his current active contracts, he will ultimately earn around $327 million in guaranteed salary. Across his entire NBA career, his total contract values—including past, current, and potential earnings—surpass $422 million. He also plays a key role on the French national team, helping lead them to multiple international medals.

Early Life

Rudy Gobert-Bourgarel was born on June 26, 1992, in Saint-Quentin, France. His father, Rudy Bourgarel, is from Guadeloupe and played college basketball in the United States for the Marist Red Foxes from 1985 to 1988 and professional basketball in Paris and Saint-Quentin. His parents split when Rudy was just three years old, and he stayed in Saint-Quentin with his mother while making regular trips to see his father in Guadeloupe. Gobert started playing basketball in 2003 for the JSC St-Quentin club before joining the Saint-Quentin BB club. In 2007, he joined Cholet Basket's cadet categories training center, and in 2010, he participated in the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship with the French national team, where he finished as the top scorer and rebounder.

NBA Career

With the 27th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, Rudy Gobert was selected by the Denver Nuggets and traded on draft night to the Utah Jazz, where he played until 2022. He has also played with the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Developmental League. In 2015, Rudy finished third in the NBA Most Improved Player Award voting. In July 2022, Gobert was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a blockbuster deal. He has won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award three times, tied for most in NBA history. Rudy is also a four-time All-NBA Team member, six-time All-Defensive First Team member, and three-time NBA All-Star. He was the blocks leader in the 2016-2017 campaign and rebounding leader in the 2021-2022 season.

Gobert has represented France in international competition earning Bronze Medals at the 2014 World Cup and the 2015 EuroBasket. He also won a Bronze Medal at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship and a Silver Medal at the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. Rudy was named the French Player of the Year in 2019.

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Contracts & Career Earnings

Rudy Gobert's NBA career earnings exceed $217 million, with total contract values surpassing $422 million. Gobert began his NBA career with the Utah Jazz in 2013. In October 2016, he signed a four-year, $102 million extension, making him the highest-paid French athlete at the time. In December 2020, he agreed to a five-year, $205 million extension with the Jazz, then the largest contract for a center in NBA history. After being traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2022, Gobert signed a three-year, $110 million extension in October 2024, declining a $46.6 million player option for the 2025–26 season. This new deal includes a player option for the 2027–28 season and a trade kicker.

Personal Life

On March 11, 2020, it was revealed that Rudy had tested positive for Coronavirus. His positive test caused a chain reaction that ultimately resulted in the entire NBA season being temporarily suspended. The day before his positive test became public, Gobert joked with reporters that he might be positive and playfully tested all of the microphones in the press room. In retrospect, it was seen as highly ignorant and unprofessional. As a make-good, Rudy donated $500,000 to charity.

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