Jim Chones vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Jim Chones 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
Jim Chones: 1974-75 to 1981-82
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Chones 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Jim Chones 8 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Jim Chones 6 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Jim Chones 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Chones 12.3 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 8.3 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 1.7 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.5 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.0 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Chones 7,664 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Jim Chones 5,196 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Jim Chones 1,079 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Jim Chones 332 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Jim Chones 643 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Jim Chones 623 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Chones .468 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Jim Chones .000 * Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Jim Chones .704 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Chones 15.8 (1976) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 10.3 (1978) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 2.2 (1979) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.7 (1980) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.7 (1975) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Chones 8.9 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 6.2 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 1.3 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.4 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 0.6 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Chones 322 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Jim Chones 223 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Jim Chones 47 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Jim Chones 13 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Jim Chones 20 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Jim Chones 36 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Chones .436 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Jim Chones - * Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Jim Chones .641 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Chones 15.0 (1978) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 10.3 (1977) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 3.5 (1978) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 1.0 (1978) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.3 (1981) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.