Paolo Banchero vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Rudy Gay 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,547 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,441 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 934 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 170 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 121 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Paolo Banchero 203 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.4 (2026) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)