Phil Ford vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Phil Ford 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

Phil Ford

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Ford 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Phil Ford 7 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Phil Ford 4 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Phil Ford 0 Rudy Gay 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 1 Rudy Gay 0

Rookie of The Year Phil Ford 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 11.6 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.8 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 6.4 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.2 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 5,594 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 854 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Phil Ford 3,083 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Phil Ford 589 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Phil Ford 29 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Phil Ford 482 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .467 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .210 * Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .820 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.5 (1981) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.3 (1979) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.8 (1981) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.2 (1979) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 (1984) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 9.1 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.7 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 5.7 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.5 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 136 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 26 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Phil Ford 85 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Phil Ford 22 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Phil Ford 0 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Phil Ford 15 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .365 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .600 * Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .717 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.3 (1980) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.7 (1980) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 (1983) 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.