Rudy Gay vs. Ish Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ish 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.

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Ish Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Ish Smith 197

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Ish Smith 4

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)