Jerry Bird vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.