Rudy Gay vs. Cheese Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cheese Johnson and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Cheese Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Cheese Johnson: 1979-80 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Cheese Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Cheese Johnson 1

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Cheese Johnson 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Cheese Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Cheese Johnson 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Cheese Johnson 1.6

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Cheese Johnson 0.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Cheese Johnson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Cheese Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Cheese Johnson 27

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Cheese Johnson 14

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Cheese Johnson 2

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Cheese Johnson 1

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Cheese Johnson 0

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Cheese Johnson 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Cheese Johnson .400

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Cheese Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Cheese Johnson .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Cheese Johnson 3.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Cheese Johnson 1.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Cheese Johnson 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Cheese Johnson 0.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Cheese Johnson 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Cheese Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Cheese Johnson -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Cheese Johnson -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Cheese Johnson -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Cheese Johnson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Cheese Johnson -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Cheese Johnson -

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Cheese Johnson -

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Cheese Johnson -

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Cheese Johnson -

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Cheese Johnson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Cheese Johnson -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Cheese Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Cheese Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Cheese Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Cheese Johnson -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Cheese Johnson -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Cheese Johnson -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Cheese Johnson -