Steve Downing vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.