Rudy Gay vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Dennis Smith Jr. -