Nicolas Claxton vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Nicolas Claxton 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

Nicolas Claxton

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nicolas Claxton: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Claxton 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Nicolas Claxton 5 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Nicolas Claxton 3 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Nicolas Claxton 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.3 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 7.8 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.6 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.7 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.8 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 2,490 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 1,882 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 378 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 159 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 434 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 241 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .661 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton .158 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .544 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 12.6 (2023) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 9.9 (2024) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.1 (2024) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.9 (2023) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.5 (2023) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 5.7 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 4.5 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.0 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.5 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.4 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 114 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 90 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 19 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 10 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 28 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 20 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .654 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton - Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .343 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.5 (2023) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 8.0 (2023) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.5 (2023) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.3 (2022) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.3 (2022) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)