Darius Garland vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Darius Garland 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 7 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.8 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,508 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,065 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,683 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Darius Garland 460 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Darius Garland 46 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Darius Garland 400 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .451 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .387 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .868 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)