Jim Baechtold vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Jim Baechtold 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

Jim Baechtold

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Baechtold: 1952-53 to 1956-57
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Baechtold 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Jim Baechtold 5 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Jim Baechtold 3 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Jim Baechtold 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 9.7 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.1 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 2.1 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Baechtold 3,123 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Jim Baechtold 1,009 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Jim Baechtold 685 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Jim Baechtold 321 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Baechtold .388 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Jim Baechtold .783 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 13.9 (1955) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.3 (1955) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.0 (1955) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 13.4 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.6 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.0 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Baechtold 121 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Jim Baechtold 32 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Jim Baechtold 36 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Jim Baechtold 9 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Baechtold .433 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Jim Baechtold .795 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 19.0 (1953) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.7 (1955) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 5.5 (1953) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - 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.