Don Collins vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Don Collins 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

Don Collins

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Collins: 1980-81 to 1986-87
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Collins 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Don Collins 6 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Don Collins 2 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Don Collins 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 9.8 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Don Collins 1.8 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.1 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.3 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 2,983 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Don Collins 837 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Don Collins 546 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Don Collins 332 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Don Collins 98 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Don Collins 303 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .485 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Don Collins .069 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .749 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 11.8 (1983) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.3 (1981) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 2.3 (1981) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.3 (1983) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.5 (1983) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 5.4 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.8 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.5 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 43 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Don Collins 22 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Don Collins 6 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Don Collins 4 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Don Collins 1 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Don Collins 8 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .432 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Don Collins - Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .714 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 6.1 (1982) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.1 (1982) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.9 (1982) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.6 (1982) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 (1982) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)