Rudy Gay vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)