Thomas Gardner vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Thomas Gardner 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

Thomas Gardner

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thomas Gardner: 2007-08 to 2008-09
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thomas Gardner 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Thomas Gardner 2 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Thomas Gardner 1 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Thomas Gardner 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 2.3 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.6 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.2 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.2 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.1 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Gardner 45 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Thomas Gardner 11 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Thomas Gardner 3 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Thomas Gardner 4 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Thomas Gardner 1 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Thomas Gardner 20 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Gardner .305 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Thomas Gardner .200 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Gardner .333 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 5.3 (2008) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 1.0 (2008) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2008) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.1 (2009) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 4.7 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.0 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Gardner 14 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Thomas Gardner 2 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Thomas Gardner 2 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Thomas Gardner 1 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Thomas Gardner 0 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Thomas Gardner 3 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Gardner .385 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Thomas Gardner .500 Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Gardner 1.000 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 4.7 (2009) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.0 (2009) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)