Rudy Gay vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy Gay 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Rudy Gay 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Rudy Gay 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gay 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gay 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Rudy Gay 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.