Jim Barnett vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

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

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnett: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnett 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnett 11 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Jim Barnett 5 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Jim Barnett 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 11.7 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 3.1 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 3.0 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.6 * Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.1 * Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 8,536 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 2,259 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Jim Barnett 2,232 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Jim Barnett 131 * Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 30 * Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Jim Barnett 732 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .435 Rudy Gay .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .797 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 18.5 (1971) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.8 (1971) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 4.2 (1969) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.7 (1974) * Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.2 (1975) * Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 10.7 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 2.5 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 2.6 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 321 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 74 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Jim Barnett 78 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Jim Barnett 1 * Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 1 * Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Jim Barnett 30 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .419 Rudy Gay .410

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .807 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 21.6 (1972) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.0 (1972) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 5.2 (1972) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * 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.