Howard Carter vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Howard Carter 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

Howard Carter

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Carter: 1983-84 to 1984-85
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Carter 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Howard Carter 2 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Howard Carter 1 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Howard Carter 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 5.3 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.1 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 351 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 89 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Howard Carter 75 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Howard Carter 20 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Howard Carter 4 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Howard Carter 66 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .440 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .227 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter .774 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 6.2 (1984) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.6 (1984) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 (1984) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 (1984) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 (1984) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 15 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 5 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Howard Carter 5 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Howard Carter 4 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Howard Carter 1 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Howard Carter 5 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .318 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .200 Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter - Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 (1984) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 (1984) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 (1984) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)