Jim Barnes vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

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

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Rudy Gay 2.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Rudy Gay 2,280

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

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

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Rudy Gay .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Rudy Gay 1.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Rudy Gay 33

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

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

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Rudy Gay .410

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - 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.