Norris Cole vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Norris Cole 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

Norris Cole

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)