Marvin Barnes vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.