Bud Acton vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Bud Acton 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

Bud Acton

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Acton: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Acton 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Bud Acton 1 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Bud Acton 0 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Bud Acton 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton 77 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Bud Acton 47 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Bud Acton 11 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Bud Acton 23 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton .392 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton .655 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 (1968) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 (1968) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 (1968) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton - Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Bud Acton - Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Bud Acton - Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Bud Acton 0 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton - Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton - Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - 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.