Rudy Gay vs. Tom Henderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Henderson 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.

Tom Henderson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Tom Henderson: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Tom Henderson 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Tom Henderson 9

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Tom Henderson 6

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Tom Henderson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Tom Henderson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Tom Henderson 2.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Tom Henderson 4.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Tom Henderson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Tom Henderson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Tom Henderson 6,088

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Tom Henderson 1,494

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Tom Henderson 3,136

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Tom Henderson 760

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Tom Henderson 76

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Tom Henderson 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Tom Henderson .433

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Tom Henderson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Tom Henderson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Tom Henderson 14.2 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Tom Henderson 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Tom Henderson 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Tom Henderson 1.7 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Tom Henderson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Tom Henderson 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Tom Henderson 2.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Tom Henderson 5.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Tom Henderson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Tom Henderson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Tom Henderson 701

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Tom Henderson 181

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Tom Henderson 431

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Tom Henderson 79

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Tom Henderson 18

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Tom Henderson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Tom Henderson .415

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Tom Henderson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Tom Henderson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Tom Henderson 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Tom Henderson 2.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Tom Henderson 7.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Tom Henderson 1.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Tom Henderson 0.6 (1980)

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