Rudy Gay vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaSalle 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.

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 LaSalle Thompson .492

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 LaSalle Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 LaSalle Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 LaSalle Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 LaSalle Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)