Rudy Gay vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)