Sam Bowie vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)