Dave DeBusschere vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Dave DeBusschere that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Dave DeBusschere:
1962-63 to 1973-74
Rudy Gay:
2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave DeBusschere2
Rudy Gay0
Dave DeBusschere12
Rudy Gay17
Dave DeBusschere8
Rudy Gay3
Dave DeBusschere8
Rudy Gay0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere1
Rudy Gay0
Dave DeBusschere6 *
Rudy Gay0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere6
Rudy Gay0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.1
Rudy Gay 15.8

Dave DeBusschere 11.0
Rudy Gay 5.6

Dave DeBusschere 2.9
Rudy Gay 2.0

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
*
Rudy Gay 1.1

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
*
Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 14,053
Rudy Gay 17,642

Dave DeBusschere 9,618
Rudy Gay 6,283

Dave DeBusschere 2,497
Rudy Gay 2,280

Dave DeBusschere 67
*
Rudy Gay 1,231

Dave DeBusschere 39
*
Rudy Gay 798

Dave DeBusschere 875
Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .432
Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .699
Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 18.2
(1967)
Rudy Gay 21.1
(2015)

Dave DeBusschere 13.5
(1968)
Rudy Gay 6.8
(2019)

Dave DeBusschere 3.6
(1972)
Rudy Gay 3.7
(2015)

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
(1974)
*
Rudy Gay 1.7
(2011)

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
(1974)
*
Rudy Gay 1.1
(2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.0
Rudy Gay 14.3

Dave DeBusschere 12.0
Rudy Gay 6.5

Dave DeBusschere 2.6
Rudy Gay 1.7

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
*
Rudy Gay 1.1

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
*
Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 1,536
Rudy Gay 272

Dave DeBusschere 1,155
Rudy Gay 124

Dave DeBusschere 253
Rudy Gay 33

Dave DeBusschere 7
*
Rudy Gay 20

Dave DeBusschere 4
*
Rudy Gay 8

Dave DeBusschere 96
Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .416
Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .698
Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 20.0
(1963)
Rudy Gay 19.0
(2012)

Dave DeBusschere 16.2
(1968)
Rudy Gay 7.1
(2019)

Dave DeBusschere 3.4
(1973)
Rudy Gay 2.2
(2018)

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
(1974)
*
Rudy Gay 1.6
(2018)

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
(1974)
*
Rudy Gay 0.7
(2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.