Matt Barnes vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Matt Barnes 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

Matt Barnes

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)