Rudy Gay vs. James Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Young 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.

James Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
James Young: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 James Young 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 James Young 4

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 James Young 2

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 James Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 James Young 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 James Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 James Young 0.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 James Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 James Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 James Young 219

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 James Young 96

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 James Young 28

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 James Young 24

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 James Young 5

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 James Young 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 James Young .367

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 James Young .277

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 James Young .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) James Young 3.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) James Young 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) James Young 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) James Young 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 James Young 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 James Young 0.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 James Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 James Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 James Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 James Young 17

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 James Young 7

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 James Young 3

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 James Young 0

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 James Young 0

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 James Young 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 James Young .333

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 James Young .333

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 James Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) James Young 1.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) James Young 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) James Young 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) James Young 0.0 (2017)