Jimmy Butler vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Rudy Gay 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Rudy Gay 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Rudy Gay 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)