Joe Caldwell vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Joe Caldwell 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

Joe Caldwell

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Rudy Gay 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - 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.