Ralph Beard vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Ralph Beard 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

Ralph Beard

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Beard: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 Rudy Gay 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 Rudy Gay 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 15.9 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

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.