# Rudy Gobert's Career Three-Point Record

> Rudy Gobert's career three-point record was miscounted by the NBA, but he's on track to make his first shot.
- Title: Rudy Gobert's Career Three-Point Record · SI | Shortify
- Summary: Rudy Gobert's career three-point record was miscounted by the NBA, but he's on track to make his first shot. Rudy Gobert is 0-for-27 from three-point range…
- Keywords: rudy gobert, nba, three-point, career stats, jazz, timberwolves, defensive player of the year, shot clock
- Source: SI — https://si.com/nba/found-rudy-gobert-stat-discrepancy-and-world-needs-to-know-about-it
- Published: 2026-11-04T15:12:55+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: rudy gobert, nba, three-point, career stats, jazz, timberwolves, defensive player of the year, shot clock, sports
## Rudy Gobert's Career Three-Point Record
I spent Election Day on Tuesday like every American should: I watched every three-point attempt Rudy Gobert has taken over his 14-year NBA career.
## The Miscount
Rudy Gobert is 0-for-27 from three-point range, not 0-for-28, after a 2015 game error was corrected.
## The 2015 Game
On Jan. 24, 2015, the Jazz beat the Kevin Garnett-led Nets 108, 73 in Salt Lake City.
## The Mistake
Gobert was credited with the second three-point attempt of his career at the 5:36 mark of the third quarter.
## The Play
Gobert took a hook shot from about four feet that was blocked by Nets center Mason Plumlee.
## The Correction
The NBA's official play-by-play data mislabeled Gobert's four-foot shot as a three-point attempt.
## The Data
Basketball Reference lists Gobert missing a 4-foot hook shot (blocked by Mason Plumlee).
## The History
The NBA has had scorekeeping discrepancies before, including Michael Jordan's stats in 1987-88.
## The Reality
Gobert's four-foot shot labeled as a three-point attempt was a clear mistake, not subjective.
## The Fact Check
I watched back all 20 minutes Gobert played that night in Utah. Every shot he took was within the three-point line.
## The Correction
Gobert is 0-for-27 from three-point range over his career, not 0-for-28. He’s 0-for-24 in the regular season, not 0-for-25.
## The Impact
If the NBA corrects this mistake, Gobert would be a career 3.6% three-point shooter (1 for 28) instead of 3.4% (1 for 29).
## The Question
Will Rudy Gobert ever make a three-pointer?
## The Journey
Gobert has shot three triples already this season and is on pace for about 33 attempts.
## The Coach
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said Gobert works hard on three-pointers but isn't encouraged to take them.
## The Heave Rule
Twelve of Gobert's 27 career three-point attempts were heaves from at least half-court in the closing seconds of a quarter.
## The Rule
Last season, the NBA established a new 'heave' rule for shots taken within the final three seconds of the first three quarters.
## The Comparison
Even Steph Curry went 0-for-11 from three-point range in a game once.
## The Future
Gobert is 34 and with Victor Wembanyama in the league, he probably won't win a fifth Defensive Player of the Year award.
## Key takeaway

Rudy Gobert is 0-for-27 from three-point range, not 0-for-28, after a 2015 game error was corrected.