Rudy Gay vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)