Mike Bantom vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) 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.