Cade Cunningham vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Cade Cunningham 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 5 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 Rudy Gay 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.5 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.4 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.5 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 5,010 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,213 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,670 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 234 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 136 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Cade Cunningham 223 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .446 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .336 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .850 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 28.1 (2026) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.3 (2026) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2026) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2025) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)