DeMarcus Cousins vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

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

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
DeMarcus Cousins:
2010-11 to 2021-22
Rudy Gay:
2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

DeMarcus Cousins0
Rudy Gay0
DeMarcus Cousins11
Rudy Gay17
DeMarcus Cousins3
Rudy Gay3
DeMarcus Cousins4
Rudy Gay0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
DeMarcus Cousins2
Rudy Gay0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

DeMarcus Cousins 19.6
Rudy Gay 15.8

DeMarcus Cousins 10.2
Rudy Gay 5.6

DeMarcus Cousins 3.0
Rudy Gay 2.0

DeMarcus Cousins 1.3
Rudy Gay 1.1

DeMarcus Cousins 1.1
Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

DeMarcus Cousins 12,802
Rudy Gay 17,642

DeMarcus Cousins 6,664
Rudy Gay 6,283

DeMarcus Cousins 1,979
Rudy Gay 2,280

DeMarcus Cousins 874
Rudy Gay 1,231

DeMarcus Cousins 742
Rudy Gay 798

DeMarcus Cousins 654
Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins .460
Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins .331
Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins .737
Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

DeMarcus Cousins 27.0
(2017)
Rudy Gay 21.1
(2015)

DeMarcus Cousins 12.9
(2018)
Rudy Gay 6.8
(2019)

DeMarcus Cousins 5.4
(2018)
Rudy Gay 3.7
(2015)

DeMarcus Cousins 1.6
(2018)
Rudy Gay 1.7
(2011)

DeMarcus Cousins 1.7
(2015)
Rudy Gay 1.1
(2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

DeMarcus Cousins 8.4
Rudy Gay 14.3

DeMarcus Cousins 3.5
Rudy Gay 6.5

DeMarcus Cousins 1.5
Rudy Gay 1.7

DeMarcus Cousins 0.5
Rudy Gay 1.1

DeMarcus Cousins 0.5
Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

DeMarcus Cousins 167
Rudy Gay 272

DeMarcus Cousins 70
Rudy Gay 124

DeMarcus Cousins 30
Rudy Gay 33

DeMarcus Cousins 10
Rudy Gay 20

DeMarcus Cousins 10
Rudy Gay 8

DeMarcus Cousins 20
Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins .476
Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins .393
Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins .704
Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

DeMarcus Cousins 10.6
(2022)
Rudy Gay 19.0
(2012)

DeMarcus Cousins 4.9
(2019)
Rudy Gay 7.1
(2019)

DeMarcus Cousins 2.4
(2019)
Rudy Gay 2.2
(2018)

DeMarcus Cousins 0.6
(2019)
Rudy Gay 1.6
(2018)

DeMarcus Cousins 0.8
(2019)
Rudy Gay 0.7
(2019)