Jake Bornheimer vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Jake Bornheimer 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jake Bornheimer: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jake Bornheimer 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Jake Bornheimer 2 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Jake Bornheimer 2 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Jake Bornheimer 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Bornheimer 4.6 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Jake Bornheimer 0.7 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Bornheimer 342 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Jake Bornheimer 53 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Jake Bornheimer 75 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Bornheimer .295 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Jake Bornheimer .671 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Bornheimer 5.9 (1949) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jake Bornheimer 0.9 (1949) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Bornheimer 5.5 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Jake Bornheimer 0.5 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Bornheimer 22 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Jake Bornheimer 2 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Jake Bornheimer 4 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Bornheimer .400 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Jake Bornheimer .667 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Bornheimer 10.0 (1949) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jake Bornheimer 1.0 (1949) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jake Bornheimer - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.