Rudy Gay vs. Bob Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Peterson 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.

Bob Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Bob Peterson: 1953-54 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Bob Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Bob Peterson 3

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Bob Peterson 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Bob Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Bob Peterson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Bob Peterson 3.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Bob Peterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Bob Peterson 479

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Bob Peterson 389

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Bob Peterson 78

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Bob Peterson 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Bob Peterson .386

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Bob Peterson .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Bob Peterson 5.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Bob Peterson 4.2 (1955)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Bob Peterson 0.8 (1955)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Bob Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Bob Peterson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Bob Peterson 5.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Bob Peterson 1.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Bob Peterson 24

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Bob Peterson 16

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Bob Peterson 5

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Bob Peterson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Bob Peterson .467

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Bob Peterson .909

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Bob Peterson 8.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Bob Peterson 5.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Bob Peterson 1.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Bob Peterson - 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.