Rudy Gay vs. Adrian Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Smith and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Adrian Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Adrian Smith: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Adrian Smith 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Adrian Smith 10

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Adrian Smith 6

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Adrian Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Adrian Smith 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Adrian Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Adrian Smith 2.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Adrian Smith 8,482

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Adrian Smith 1,580

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Adrian Smith 1,697

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Adrian Smith 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Adrian Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Adrian Smith .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Adrian Smith 18.4 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Adrian Smith 3.6 (1966)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Adrian Smith 3.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Adrian Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Adrian Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Adrian Smith 1.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Adrian Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Adrian Smith 306

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Adrian Smith 61

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Adrian Smith 80

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Adrian Smith 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Adrian Smith .379

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Adrian Smith .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Adrian Smith 14.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Adrian Smith 2.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Adrian Smith 5.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.