Rudy Gay vs. Brendan Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brendan Haywood 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.

Brendan Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Brendan Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Brendan Haywood 13

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Brendan Haywood 8

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Brendan Haywood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Brendan Haywood 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Brendan Haywood 6.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Brendan Haywood 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Brendan Haywood 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Brendan Haywood 5,538

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Brendan Haywood 4,875

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Brendan Haywood 442

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Brendan Haywood 320

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Brendan Haywood 1,109

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Brendan Haywood 816

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Brendan Haywood .528

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Brendan Haywood .000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Brendan Haywood .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Brendan Haywood 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Brendan Haywood 4.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Brendan Haywood 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Brendan Haywood 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Brendan Haywood 339

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Brendan Haywood 263

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Brendan Haywood 29

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Brendan Haywood 31

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Brendan Haywood 70

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Brendan Haywood 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Brendan Haywood .561

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Brendan Haywood -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Brendan Haywood .598

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005)