Rudy Gay vs. Steve Hawes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Hawes 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.

Steve Hawes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Steve Hawes: 1974-75 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Steve Hawes 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Steve Hawes 10

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Steve Hawes 7

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Steve Hawes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Steve Hawes 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Steve Hawes 6.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Steve Hawes 1.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Steve Hawes 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Steve Hawes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Steve Hawes 5,768

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Steve Hawes 4,272

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Steve Hawes 1,288

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Steve Hawes 518

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Steve Hawes 314

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Steve Hawes 688

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Steve Hawes .483

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Steve Hawes .298 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Steve Hawes .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Steve Hawes 12.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Steve Hawes 9.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Steve Hawes 2.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Steve Hawes 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Steve Hawes 0.8 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Steve Hawes 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Steve Hawes 5.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Steve Hawes 2.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Steve Hawes 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Steve Hawes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Steve Hawes 235

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Steve Hawes 175

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Steve Hawes 71

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Steve Hawes 23

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Steve Hawes 9

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Steve Hawes 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Steve Hawes .464

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Steve Hawes .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Steve Hawes .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Steve Hawes 10.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Steve Hawes 8.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Steve Hawes 4.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Steve Hawes 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Steve Hawes 1.0 (1978)

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