Rudy Gay vs. Skippy Whitaker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Skippy Whitaker 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.

Skippy Whitaker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Skippy Whitaker: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Skippy Whitaker 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Skippy Whitaker 1

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Skippy Whitaker 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Skippy Whitaker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Skippy Whitaker 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Skippy Whitaker 2

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Skippy Whitaker 1

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Skippy Whitaker 1

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Skippy Whitaker 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Skippy Whitaker .167

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Skippy Whitaker -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Skippy Whitaker 0.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Skippy Whitaker -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Skippy Whitaker -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Skippy Whitaker -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Skippy Whitaker 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Skippy Whitaker -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Skippy Whitaker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Skippy Whitaker -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Skippy Whitaker -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Skippy Whitaker -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.