Rudy Gay vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley 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.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 John Salley 916

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 John Salley 983

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 John Salley 588

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 John Salley 104

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 John Salley 159

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) John Salley 2.8 (1992)