Dale Ellis vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Dale Ellis 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

Dale Ellis

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Rudy Gay 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)