Rudy Gay vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Dereck Lively II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Dereck Lively II 1

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Dereck Lively II 6.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Dereck Lively II 1.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Dereck Lively II 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Dereck Lively II 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Dereck Lively II 483

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Dereck Lively II 378

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Dereck Lively II 60

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Dereck Lively II 36

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Dereck Lively II 77

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Dereck Lively II 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Dereck Lively II .747

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Dereck Lively II .506

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Dereck Lively II 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Dereck Lively II 7.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Dereck Lively II 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Dereck Lively II 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Dereck Lively II 137

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Dereck Lively II 115

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Dereck Lively II 25

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Dereck Lively II 5

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Dereck Lively II 19

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Dereck Lively II 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Dereck Lively II .667

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Dereck Lively II -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Dereck Lively II .611

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Dereck Lively II 8.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Dereck Lively II 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Dereck Lively II 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Dereck Lively II 1.2 (2024)