Derrick Coleman vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Derrick Coleman 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

Derrick Coleman

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Coleman: 1990-91 to 2004-05
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Coleman 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Coleman 15 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Derrick Coleman 7 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Derrick Coleman 1 Rudy Gay 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Coleman 2 Rudy Gay 0

Rookie of The Year Derrick Coleman 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.5 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.3 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.5 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.3 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 12,884 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 7,232 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 1,985 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 606 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 1,051 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Derrick Coleman 781 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .447 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .295 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .769 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 20.7 (1993) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 11.3 (1994) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.6 (1993) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.2 (1993) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1994) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.8 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.9 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.8 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.5 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 656 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 386 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 108 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 30 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 59 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Derrick Coleman 39 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .472 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .351 Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .806 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 26.8 (1993) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 14.3 (1994) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 5.3 (1992) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1992) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.0 (2000) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)