Rudy Gay vs. Josh Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Smith 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 Smith

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Josh Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)