Jalen Brunson vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 3 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 20.8 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.8 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 750 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 155 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 138 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 30 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Jalen Brunson 36 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .468 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .345 Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .842 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 27.8 (2023) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.6 (2023) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)