Jimmy Collins vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Jimmy Collins 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

Jimmy Collins

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Collins: 1970-71 to 1971-72
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Collins 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Collins 2 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Jimmy Collins 1 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Jimmy Collins 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Collins 3.8 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Collins 0.9 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Jimmy Collins 0.9 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Collins 281 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Jimmy Collins 66 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Jimmy Collins 70 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Jimmy Collins 74 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Collins .414 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Collins .804 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Collins 4.0 (1971) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Collins 1.0 (1971) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Collins 1.1 (1971) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Collins 1.5 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Collins 0.5 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Collins 0.0 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Collins 3 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Jimmy Collins 1 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Jimmy Collins 0 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Jimmy Collins 2 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Collins .000 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Collins 1.000 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Collins 1.5 (1971) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Collins 0.5 (1971) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Collins 0.0 (1971) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Collins - 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.