Tom Abernethy vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Tom Abernethy 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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Rudy Gay .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

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