Adrian Dantley vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Adrian Dantley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Rudy Gay 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Rudy Gay 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Rudy Gay 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.