Dave Budd vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Dave Budd 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

Dave Budd

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Budd: 1960-61 to 1964-65
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Budd 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Dave Budd 5 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Dave Budd 0 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Dave Budd 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Budd 7.1 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd 4.6 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Dave Budd 1.0 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Budd 2,505 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Dave Budd 1,623 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Dave Budd 337 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Dave Budd - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Dave Budd - n/a ** Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Dave Budd 353 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Budd .460 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Dave Budd - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Dave Budd .682 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Budd 9.5 (1963) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd 5.1 (1963) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave Budd 1.1 (1963) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Budd - Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd - Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Dave Budd - Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Budd - Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Dave Budd - Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Dave Budd - Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Dave Budd - n/a ** Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Dave Budd - n/a ** Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Dave Budd 0 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Budd - Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Dave Budd - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Dave Budd - Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Budd - Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd - Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave Budd - Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - 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.