Rudy Gay vs. Josh Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Howard 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.

Josh Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Josh Howard: 2003-04 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Josh Howard 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Josh Howard 10

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Josh Howard 7

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Josh Howard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Josh Howard 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Josh Howard 5.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Josh Howard 1.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Josh Howard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Josh Howard 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Josh Howard 7,270

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Josh Howard 2,886

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Josh Howard 817

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Josh Howard 530

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Josh Howard 276

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Josh Howard 507

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Josh Howard .448

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Josh Howard .332

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Josh Howard .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Josh Howard 19.9 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Josh Howard 7.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Josh Howard 2.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Josh Howard 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Josh Howard 0.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Josh Howard 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Josh Howard 6.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Josh Howard 1.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Josh Howard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Josh Howard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Josh Howard 976

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Josh Howard 458

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Josh Howard 101

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Josh Howard 66

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Josh Howard 39

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Josh Howard 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Josh Howard .440

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Josh Howard .311

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Josh Howard .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Josh Howard 21.3 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Josh Howard 9.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Josh Howard 2.8 (2007)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Josh Howard 2.2 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Josh Howard 1.2 (2004)