Jim Eakins vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

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

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Eakins: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Eakins 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Jim Eakins 2 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Jim Eakins 1 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Jim Eakins 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 5.5 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 3.8 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 1.3 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.6 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Eakins 628 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Jim Eakins 436 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Jim Eakins 148 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Jim Eakins 36 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Jim Eakins 66 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Jim Eakins 115 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Eakins .462 Rudy Gay .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Eakins .844 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 6.0 (1977) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 4.4 (1977) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 1.5 (1977) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.4 (1977) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.6 (1977) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 0.7 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.0 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Eakins 2 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Jim Eakins 1 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Jim Eakins 1 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Jim Eakins 1 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Jim Eakins 0 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Jim Eakins 3 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Eakins .200 Rudy Gay .410

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Eakins - Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 0.7 (1978) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.0 (1978) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.