Don Ackerman vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Don Ackerman 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

Don Ackerman

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.