Rudy Gay vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)