Rudy Gay vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Al Thornton -

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Al Thornton -