Johnny Dawkins vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Johnny Dawkins 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

Johnny Dawkins

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Dawkins: 1986-87 to 1994-95
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Dawkins 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Johnny Dawkins 9 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Johnny Dawkins 2 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Johnny Dawkins 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 11.1 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 2.5 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 5.5 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.1 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.1 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Dawkins 5,984 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Johnny Dawkins 1,336 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Johnny Dawkins 2,997 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Johnny Dawkins 618 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Johnny Dawkins 29 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Johnny Dawkins 541 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Dawkins .456 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Johnny Dawkins .330 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Dawkins .857 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 15.8 (1988) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 4.0 (1991) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 7.4 (1990) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.7 (1989) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.1 (1990) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 12.1 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.9 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 7.5 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.5 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.2 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Dawkins 157 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Johnny Dawkins 25 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Johnny Dawkins 98 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Johnny Dawkins 19 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Johnny Dawkins 2 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Johnny Dawkins 13 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Dawkins .428 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Johnny Dawkins .000 Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Dawkins .830 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 14.2 (1990) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 2.2 (1990) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 9.3 (1990) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.7 (1990) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.2 (1990) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)