Rudy Gay vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson 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.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Jameer Nelson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)