Rudy Gay vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson 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.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Barry Nelson - n/a **

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.