Walt Budko vs. Rudy Gay Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Walt Budko 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
NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Walt Budko:
1948-49 to 1951-52
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Rudy Gay:
2006-07 to 2022-23
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NBA Championships and Seasons |
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Walt Budko | 2 |
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Rudy Gay | 3 | |
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NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Walt Budko |
8.1 | | |
Rudy Gay |
15.8 | | |
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Walt Budko |
5.4 | |
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Rudy Gay |
5.6 | | |
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Walt Budko |
1.9 | | |
Rudy Gay |
2.0 | | |
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Walt Budko |
- | |
n/a ** |
Rudy Gay |
1.1 | | |
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Walt Budko |
- | |
n/a ** |
Rudy Gay |
0.7 | | |
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Totals Stats |
Walt Budko |
2,037 | | |
Rudy Gay |
17,642 | | |
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Walt Budko |
684 | |
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Rudy Gay |
6,283 | | |
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Walt Budko |
471 | | |
Rudy Gay |
2,280 | | |
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Walt Budko |
- | |
n/a ** |
Rudy Gay |
1,231 | | |
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Walt Budko |
- | |
n/a ** |
Rudy Gay |
798 | | |
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Walt Budko |
253 | | |
Rudy Gay |
1,120 | | |
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Percentages |
Walt Budko |
.342 | | |
Rudy Gay |
.452 | | |
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Walt Budko |
- | |
n/a ** |
Rudy Gay |
.346 | | |
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Walt Budko |
.757 | | |
Rudy Gay |
.799 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
Walt Budko |
11.5 | | (1949) | |
Rudy Gay |
21.1 | | (2015) | |
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Walt Budko |
7.1 | | (1951) |
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Rudy Gay |
6.8 | | (2019) | |
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Walt Budko |
2.2 | | (1950) | |
Rudy Gay |
3.7 | | (2015) | |
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Walt Budko |
- | | |
n/a ** |
Rudy Gay |
1.7 | | (2011) | |
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Walt Budko |
- | | |
n/a ** |
Rudy Gay |
1.1 | | (2011) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Walt Budko |
8.8 | | |
Rudy Gay |
14.3 | | |
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Walt Budko |
4.0 | |
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Rudy Gay |
6.5 | | |
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Walt Budko |
1.5 | | |
Rudy Gay |
1.7 | | |
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Walt Budko |
- | |
n/a ** |
Rudy Gay |
1.1 | | |
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Walt Budko |
- | |
n/a ** |
Rudy Gay |
0.4 | | |
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Totals Stats |
Walt Budko |
53 | | |
Rudy Gay |
272 | | |
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Walt Budko |
12 | |
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Rudy Gay |
124 | | |
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Walt Budko |
- | |
n/a ** |
Rudy Gay |
20 | | |
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Walt Budko |
- | |
n/a ** |
Rudy Gay |
8 | | |
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Percentages |
Walt Budko |
.425 | | |
Rudy Gay |
.410 | | |
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Walt Budko |
- | |
n/a ** |
Rudy Gay |
.286 | | |
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Walt Budko |
.731 | | |
Rudy Gay |
.788 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
Walt Budko |
12.3 | | (1949) | |
Rudy Gay |
19.0 | | (2012) | |
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Walt Budko |
4.0 | | (1952) |
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Rudy Gay |
7.1 | | (2019) | |
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Walt Budko |
1.7 | | (1952) | |
Rudy Gay |
2.2 | | (2018) | |
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Walt Budko |
- | | |
n/a ** |
Rudy Gay |
1.6 | | (2018) | |
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Walt Budko |
- | | |
n/a ** |
Rudy Gay |
0.7 | | (2019) | |
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Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. |