Rudy Gay vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

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

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)