Boo Ellis vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Boo Ellis 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

Boo Ellis

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Boo Ellis: 1958-59 to 1959-60
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Boo Ellis 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Boo Ellis 2 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Boo Ellis 2 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Boo Ellis 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 5.1 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 5.2 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 0.7 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Boo Ellis 607 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Boo Ellis 616 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Boo Ellis 86 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Boo Ellis - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Boo Ellis - n/a ** Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Boo Ellis 118 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boo Ellis .402 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Boo Ellis - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Boo Ellis .695 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 5.9 (1959) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 5.3 (1959) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 0.8 (1959) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 6.0 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 6.6 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 1.1 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Boo Ellis 96 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Boo Ellis 105 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Boo Ellis 18 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Boo Ellis - n/a ** Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Boo Ellis - n/a ** Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Boo Ellis 16 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boo Ellis .411 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Boo Ellis - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Boo Ellis .564 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 6.8 (1959) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 7.2 (1959) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 1.2 (1959) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

Notes: ** 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.