Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Rudy Gay:
2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Rudy Gay0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Rudy Gay17
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Rudy Gay3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Rudy Gay0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Rudy Gay0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Rudy Gay0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Rudy Gay0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Rudy Gay0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Rudy Gay0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Rudy Gay0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Rudy Gay0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Rudy Gay0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Rudy Gay0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Rudy Gay0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Rudy Gay 15.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Rudy Gay 5.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Rudy Gay 2.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Rudy Gay 1.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Rudy Gay 17,642

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Rudy Gay 6,283

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Rudy Gay 2,280

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Rudy Gay 1,231

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Rudy Gay 798

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Rudy Gay 21.1
(2015)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Rudy Gay 6.8
(2019)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Rudy Gay 3.7
(2015)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Rudy Gay 1.7
(2011)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Rudy Gay 1.1
(2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Rudy Gay 14.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Rudy Gay 6.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Rudy Gay 1.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Rudy Gay 1.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Rudy Gay 272

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Rudy Gay 124

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Rudy Gay 33

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Rudy Gay 20

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Rudy Gay 8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Rudy Gay 19.0
(2012)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Rudy Gay 7.1
(2019)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Rudy Gay 2.2
(2018)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Rudy Gay 1.6
(2018)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.