Rudy Gay vs. Michael Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jackson 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.

Michael Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Michael Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Michael Jackson 3

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Michael Jackson 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Michael Jackson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Michael Jackson 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Michael Jackson 0.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Michael Jackson 2.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Michael Jackson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Michael Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Michael Jackson 188

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Michael Jackson 70

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Michael Jackson 198

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Michael Jackson 28

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Michael Jackson 5

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Michael Jackson 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Michael Jackson .369

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Michael Jackson .273

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Michael Jackson .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Michael Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Michael Jackson -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Michael Jackson -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Michael Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Michael Jackson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Michael Jackson -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Michael Jackson -

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Michael Jackson -

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Michael Jackson -

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Michael Jackson -

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Michael Jackson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Michael Jackson -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Michael Jackson -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Michael Jackson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Michael Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Michael Jackson -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Michael Jackson -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Michael Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Michael Jackson -