Rudy Gay vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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.

Sam Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)