Wayne Embry vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Wayne Embry 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

Wayne Embry

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Embry: 1958-59 to 1968-69
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Embry 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Embry 11 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Wayne Embry 7 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Wayne Embry 5 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 12.5 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 9.1 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.4 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 10,380 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 7,544 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Wayne Embry 1,194 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Wayne Embry 831 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .440 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .640 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 19.8 (1962) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.0 (1962) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.4 (1962) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 10.1 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 8.0 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.1 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 566 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 448 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Wayne Embry 64 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Wayne Embry 56 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .418 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .645 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 16.8 (1963) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.5 (1963) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.1 (1964) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - 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.