Don Adams vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

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

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Don Adams 487 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Rudy Gay .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Don Adams 22 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Rudy Gay .410

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (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.