Rudy Gay vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel 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.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Nick Van Exel 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)