LaMelo Ball vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Rudy Gay 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Rudy Gay 8

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)