Jim Garvin vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

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

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Garvin: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Garvin 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Jim Garvin 1 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Jim Garvin 0 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Jim Garvin 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin 2 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin 5 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Jim Garvin 0 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Jim Garvin 0 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Jim Garvin 0 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Jim Garvin 6 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin .250 Rudy Gay .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin - Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin - Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Jim Garvin - Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Jim Garvin - Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Jim Garvin - Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Jim Garvin 0 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin - Rudy Gay .410

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

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