Larry Friend vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Larry Friend - Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - 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.