Dick Cunningham vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Dick Cunningham 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

Dick Cunningham

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Cunningham: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Cunningham 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Dick Cunningham 7 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Dick Cunningham 3 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Dick Cunningham 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 2.8 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 3.7 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.6 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 * Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 * Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Cunningham 1,012 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Dick Cunningham 1,324 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Dick Cunningham 221 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Dick Cunningham 2 * Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Dick Cunningham 2 * Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Dick Cunningham 358 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Cunningham .406 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Dick Cunningham - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Dick Cunningham .636 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 4.6 (1969) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 5.7 (1969) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.9 (1972) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) * Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) * Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.7 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.4 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Cunningham 47 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Dick Cunningham 39 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Dick Cunningham 5 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Dick Cunningham 0 * Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Dick Cunningham 0 * Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Dick Cunningham 27 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Cunningham .500 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Dick Cunningham - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Dick Cunningham .636 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 2.6 (1970) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.7 (1971) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.4 (1973) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham - * 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.