Rudy Gay vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)