Cal Christensen vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Cal Christensen 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

Cal Christensen

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cal Christensen: 1950-51 to 1954-55
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cal Christensen 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Cal Christensen 5 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Cal Christensen 3 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Cal Christensen 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.2 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.5 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.6 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 1,507 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 1,587 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Cal Christensen 460 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Cal Christensen 291 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .330 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .606 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 6.6 (1951) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 7.8 (1951) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.4 (1951) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 3.8 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 4.1 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.5 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 42 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 45 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Cal Christensen 16 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Cal Christensen 11 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .308 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .563 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.3 (1954) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.8 (1954) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.5 (1954) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - 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.