Jonathan Bender vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Jonathan Bender 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

Jonathan Bender

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathan Bender: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Bender 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Jonathan Bender 8 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Jonathan Bender 5 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Jonathan Bender 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.5 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.2 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 1,453 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 582 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 170 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 43 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 169 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Jonathan Bender 262 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .417 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .340 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .763 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 7.4 (2002) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.1 (2002) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.0 (2006) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 (2002) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 (2003) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.3 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.3 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.1 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 112 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 42 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 9 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 5 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 19 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Jonathan Bender 34 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .412 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .361 Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .679 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.7 (2003) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.3 (2003) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2004) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2002) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.9 (2004) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)