Rudy Gay vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rudy Gay 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Rudy Gay 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 498

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 125

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 112

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 26

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .476

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .433

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)