Rudy Gay vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)