Joe Bryant vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Joe Bryant 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

Joe Bryant

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Bryant: 1975-76 to 1982-83
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Bryant 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Joe Bryant 8 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Joe Bryant 4 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Joe Bryant 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 8.7 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.0 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 1.7 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 5,252 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 2,441 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Joe Bryant 1,049 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Joe Bryant 519 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 201 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Joe Bryant 606 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .450 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant .200 * Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .743 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 11.8 (1982) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 6.4 (1980) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 2.5 (1982) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 1.3 (1980) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 (1980) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 4.1 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 1.8 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.7 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.1 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 123 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 54 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Joe Bryant 21 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Joe Bryant 14 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 4 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Joe Bryant 30 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .448 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant - * Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .679 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 7.7 (1976) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.3 (1976) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 (1978) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.6 (1978) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 (1976) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.