Rudy Gay vs. John Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Long 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.

John Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 John Long 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 John Long 14

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 John Long 5

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 John Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 John Long 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 John Long 2.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 John Long 1.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 John Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 John Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 John Long 12,131

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 John Long 2,492

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 John Long 1,738

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 John Long 912

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 John Long 180

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 John Long 893

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 John Long .467

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 John Long .322 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 John Long .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) John Long 21.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) John Long 4.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) John Long 3.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) John Long 1.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) John Long 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 John Long 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 John Long 1.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 John Long 1.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 John Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 John Long 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 John Long 223

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 John Long 35

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 John Long 24

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 John Long 28

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 John Long 2

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 John Long 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 John Long .399

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 John Long .182 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 John Long .959

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) John Long 12.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) John Long 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) John Long 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) John Long 1.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) John Long 0.2 (1985)

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