Derrick Favors vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Derrick Favors 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

Derrick Favors

vs.

Rudy Gay

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Favors 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Favors 12 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Derrick Favors 5 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Derrick Favors 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Favors 10.6 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Favors 7.1 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Derrick Favors 1.1 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Favors 0.7 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Derrick Favors 1.2 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Favors 8,354 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Derrick Favors 5,608 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Derrick Favors 851 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Derrick Favors 577 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Derrick Favors 939 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Derrick Favors 790 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Favors .534 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Derrick Favors .198 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Favors .663 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Favors 16.4 (2016) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Favors 9.8 (2020) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Derrick Favors 1.6 (2020) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Derrick Favors 1.2 (2016) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Favors 1.7 (2013) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Favors 7.8 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Favors 5.7 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Derrick Favors 0.8 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Favors 0.6 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Derrick Favors 1.0 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Favors 328 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Derrick Favors 238 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Derrick Favors 32 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Derrick Favors 27 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Derrick Favors 42 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Derrick Favors 42 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Favors .587 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Derrick Favors .250 Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Favors .549 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Favors 11.8 (2019) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Favors 9.5 (2012) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Derrick Favors 1.2 (2018) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Derrick Favors 1.3 (2012) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Favors 1.8 (2019) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)