Rudy Gay vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard Thompson 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.

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Bernard Thompson .439

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Bernard Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Bernard Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Bernard Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Bernard Thompson 0

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Bernard Thompson 1

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Bernard Thompson .000

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Bernard Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Bernard Thompson 0.5 (1985)