Rudy Gay vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Tristan Thompson 7

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Tristan Thompson 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Tristan Thompson 733

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Tristan Thompson 69

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Tristan Thompson 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Tristan Thompson .562

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)