Rudy Gay vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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 Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 John Paxson 44

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 John Paxson 3

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)