Shane Battier vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Shane Battier 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

Shane Battier

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 Rudy Gay 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Shane Battier 977 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Shane Battier 112 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)