Leon Benbow vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Leon Benbow 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
Leon Benbow: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leon Benbow 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Leon Benbow 2 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Leon Benbow 1 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Leon Benbow 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 5.5 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 1.9 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.6 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.6 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.1 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 628 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 214 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Leon Benbow 183 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Leon Benbow 73 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 17 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Leon Benbow 115 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .394 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .759 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 7.1 (1976) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 2.3 (1976) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 2.1 (1976) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.8 (1976) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.2 (1975) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 5 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 1 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Leon Benbow 2 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Leon Benbow 0 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 0 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Leon Benbow 2 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 (1975) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 (1975) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 (1975) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.