Frank Gates vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Frank Gates 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

Frank Gates

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Gates: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Gates 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Frank Gates 1 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Frank Gates 1 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Frank Gates 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 287 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Frank Gates 91 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Frank Gates 64 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .281 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .622 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 (1950) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 (1950) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 25 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Frank Gates 9 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Frank Gates 7 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .243 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .700 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 (1950) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 (1950) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.