Rudy Gay vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)