Richard Anderson vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Richard Anderson 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

Richard Anderson

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 5.6 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)