Earl Cureton vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Earl Cureton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Earl Cureton:
1980-81 to 1996-97
Rudy Gay:
2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

Earl Cureton2
Rudy Gay0
Earl Cureton12
Rudy Gay17
Earl Cureton7
Rudy Gay3
Earl Cureton0
Rudy Gay0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Cureton 5.4
Rudy Gay 15.8

Earl Cureton 4.7
Rudy Gay 5.6

Earl Cureton 1.0
Rudy Gay 2.0

Earl Cureton 0.5
Rudy Gay 1.1

Earl Cureton 0.5
Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Earl Cureton 3,620
Rudy Gay 17,642

Earl Cureton 3,172
Rudy Gay 6,283

Earl Cureton 678
Rudy Gay 2,280

Earl Cureton 341
Rudy Gay 1,231

Earl Cureton 361
Rudy Gay 798

Earl Cureton 674
Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Cureton .473
Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage
Earl Cureton .000
Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Cureton .538
Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Earl Cureton 8.6
(1986)
Rudy Gay 21.1
(2015)

Earl Cureton 6.3
(1986)
Rudy Gay 6.8
(2019)

Earl Cureton 1.7
(1986)
Rudy Gay 3.7
(2015)

Earl Cureton 0.7
(1986)
Rudy Gay 1.7
(2011)

Earl Cureton 0.7
(1989)
Rudy Gay 1.1
(2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Cureton 3.1
Rudy Gay 14.3

Earl Cureton 3.2
Rudy Gay 6.5

Earl Cureton 0.4
Rudy Gay 1.7

Earl Cureton 0.4
Rudy Gay 1.1

Earl Cureton 0.1
Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Earl Cureton 169
Rudy Gay 272

Earl Cureton 173
Rudy Gay 124

Earl Cureton 22
Rudy Gay 33

Earl Cureton 19
Rudy Gay 20

Earl Cureton 8
Rudy Gay 8

Earl Cureton 54
Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Cureton .450
Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage
Earl Cureton .000
Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Cureton .472
Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Earl Cureton 9.0
(1986)
Rudy Gay 19.0
(2012)

Earl Cureton 7.5
(1986)
Rudy Gay 7.1
(2019)

Earl Cureton 2.3
(1986)
Rudy Gay 2.2
(2018)

Earl Cureton 1.0
(1985)
Rudy Gay 1.6
(2018)

Earl Cureton 0.2
(1985)
Rudy Gay 0.7
(2019)