Darryl Dawkins vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Darryl Dawkins 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

Darryl Dawkins

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darryl Dawkins 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Darryl Dawkins 14 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Darryl Dawkins 10 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Darryl Dawkins 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.0 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.3 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.5 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.4 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 8,733 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 4,432 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 917 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 345 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 1,023 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 726 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .572 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .133 * Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .685 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.6 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.1 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.4 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.5 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 1,375 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 665 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 119 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 47 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 165 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 109 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .546 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .000 * Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .703 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.