Rudy Gay vs. Steve Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Smith 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 Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Steve Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Steve Smith 275

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Steve Smith 29

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)