Alvan Adams vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Alvan Adams 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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Rudy Gay 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) 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.