Deandre Ayton vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)