Connie Dierking vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Connie Dierking 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

Connie Dierking

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Connie Dierking: 1958-59 to 1970-71
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Connie Dierking 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Connie Dierking 10 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Connie Dierking 5 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Connie Dierking 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 10.0 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 6.7 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 1.5 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Dierking 7,094 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Connie Dierking 4,757 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Connie Dierking 1,053 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Connie Dierking - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Connie Dierking - n/a ** Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Connie Dierking 706 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Dierking .417 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Connie Dierking - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Connie Dierking .697 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 16.7 (1970) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 9.5 (1968) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 2.7 (1969) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 7.7 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 6.5 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 1.2 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Dierking 153 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Connie Dierking 129 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Connie Dierking 23 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Connie Dierking - n/a ** Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Connie Dierking - n/a ** Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Connie Dierking 20 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Dierking .399 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Connie Dierking - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Connie Dierking .771 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 17.5 (1967) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 13.0 (1967) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 3.5 (1967) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - 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.