Danny Ainge vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)