Maurice Cheeks vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Rudy Gay 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Rudy Gay 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.