Dwight Davis vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Dwight Davis 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

Dwight Davis

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Davis: 1972-73 to 1976-77
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Davis 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Davis 5 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Dwight Davis 1 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Dwight Davis 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 8.6 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 5.9 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 1.6 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.5 * Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.6 * Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 2,936 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 1,991 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Dwight Davis 529 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Dwight Davis 139 * Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 149 * Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Dwight Davis 340 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .423 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .730 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 12.5 (1974) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 8.5 (1974) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 2.4 (1974) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.8 (1974) * Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 1.0 (1974) * Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 * Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 * Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 50 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 28 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Dwight Davis 10 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Dwight Davis 3 * Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 4 * Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Dwight Davis 11 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .432 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .818 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 (1976) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 (1976) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 (1976) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 (1976) * Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 (1976) * Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.