Rudy Gay vs. Bill Laimbeer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Laimbeer 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.

Bill Laimbeer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Bill Laimbeer 2

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Bill Laimbeer 14

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Bill Laimbeer 9

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Bill Laimbeer 4

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gay 0 Bill Laimbeer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Bill Laimbeer 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Bill Laimbeer 2.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Bill Laimbeer 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Bill Laimbeer 13,790

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Bill Laimbeer 10,400

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Bill Laimbeer 2,184

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Bill Laimbeer 710

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Bill Laimbeer 965

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Bill Laimbeer 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Bill Laimbeer .498

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Bill Laimbeer .326

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Bill Laimbeer .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Bill Laimbeer 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Bill Laimbeer 1.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Bill Laimbeer 1,354

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Bill Laimbeer 1,097

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Bill Laimbeer 195

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Bill Laimbeer 84

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Bill Laimbeer 83

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Bill Laimbeer 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Bill Laimbeer .468

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Bill Laimbeer .321

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Bill Laimbeer .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990)