Rudy Gay vs. Michael Phelps Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Phelps 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.

Michael Phelps

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Michael Phelps: 1985-86 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Michael Phelps 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Michael Phelps 3

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Michael Phelps 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Michael Phelps 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Michael Phelps 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Michael Phelps 1.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Michael Phelps 1.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Michael Phelps 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Michael Phelps 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Michael Phelps 470

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Michael Phelps 141

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Michael Phelps 138

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Michael Phelps 71

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Michael Phelps 3

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Michael Phelps 132

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Michael Phelps .416

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Michael Phelps .091

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Michael Phelps .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Michael Phelps 4.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Michael Phelps 1.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Michael Phelps 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Michael Phelps 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Michael Phelps 0.0 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Michael Phelps -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Michael Phelps -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Michael Phelps -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Michael Phelps -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Michael Phelps -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Michael Phelps -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Michael Phelps -

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Michael Phelps -

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Michael Phelps -

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Michael Phelps -

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Michael Phelps 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Michael Phelps -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Michael Phelps -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Michael Phelps -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Michael Phelps -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Michael Phelps -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Michael Phelps -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Michael Phelps -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Michael Phelps -