Rudy Gay vs. Sonny Parker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Parker 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.

Sonny Parker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Sonny Parker: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Sonny Parker 6

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Sonny Parker 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Sonny Parker 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Sonny Parker 4.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Sonny Parker 2.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Sonny Parker 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Sonny Parker 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Sonny Parker 4,471

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Sonny Parker 1,841

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Sonny Parker 954

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Sonny Parker 611

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Sonny Parker 151

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Sonny Parker 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Sonny Parker .501

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Sonny Parker .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Sonny Parker .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Sonny Parker 15.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Sonny Parker 5.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Sonny Parker 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Sonny Parker 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Sonny Parker 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Sonny Parker 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Sonny Parker 2.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Sonny Parker 0.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Sonny Parker 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Sonny Parker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Sonny Parker 42

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Sonny Parker 28

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Sonny Parker 9

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Sonny Parker 5

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Sonny Parker 2

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Sonny Parker 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Sonny Parker .528

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Sonny Parker - *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Sonny Parker 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Sonny Parker 4.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Sonny Parker 2.8 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Sonny Parker 0.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Sonny Parker 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Sonny Parker 0.2 (1977)

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