Ed Burton vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Ed Burton 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

Ed Burton

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Ed Burton 15 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Ed Burton - Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Ed Burton 0 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

Notes: ** 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.