Chris Ford vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Chris Ford 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

Chris Ford

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.