Derek Anderson vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Derek Anderson 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

Derek Anderson

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Anderson: 1997-98 to 2007-08
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Anderson 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Derek Anderson 11 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Derek Anderson 5 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Derek Anderson 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 12.0 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 3.2 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 3.4 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.1 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.1 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 7,357 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 1,988 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Derek Anderson 2,083 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Derek Anderson 691 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 87 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Derek Anderson 615 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .408 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .341 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .853 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 16.9 (2000) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 4.4 (2001) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 4.5 (2004) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.5 (2001) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.2 (2003) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 7.0 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 1.9 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 1.7 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 0.5 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.0 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 167 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 45 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Derek Anderson 40 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Derek Anderson 12 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 1 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Derek Anderson 24 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .336 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .302 Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .838 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 14.7 (2002) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 2.7 (2001) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 2.8 (1998) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.3 (1998) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.3 (1998) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)