Rudy Gay vs. Morris Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Morris Peterson 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.

Morris Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Morris Peterson: 2000-01 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Morris Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Morris Peterson 11

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Morris Peterson 5

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Morris Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Morris Peterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Morris Peterson 3.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Morris Peterson 1.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Morris Peterson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Morris Peterson 7,628

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Morris Peterson 2,483

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Morris Peterson 1,090

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Morris Peterson 639

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Morris Peterson 136

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Morris Peterson 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Morris Peterson .418

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Morris Peterson .373

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Morris Peterson .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Morris Peterson 16.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Morris Peterson 4.6 (2006)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Morris Peterson 2.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Morris Peterson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Morris Peterson 0.4 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Morris Peterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Morris Peterson 2.6

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Morris Peterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Morris Peterson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Morris Peterson 222

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Morris Peterson 87

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Morris Peterson 36

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Morris Peterson 20

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Morris Peterson 8

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Morris Peterson 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Morris Peterson .457

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Morris Peterson .387

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Morris Peterson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Morris Peterson 9.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Morris Peterson 4.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Morris Peterson 2.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Morris Peterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Morris Peterson 0.6 (2002)