Rudy Gay vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

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

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.