Walt Budko vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Walt Budko 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

Walt Budko

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.1 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.