Bird Averitt vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.