Rudy Gay vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Johnson 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.

Buck Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Buck Johnson 7

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Buck Johnson 5

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Buck Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Buck Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Buck Johnson 1.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Buck Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Buck Johnson 4,617

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Buck Johnson 1,760

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Buck Johnson 856

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Buck Johnson 404

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Buck Johnson 252

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Buck Johnson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Buck Johnson 2.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Buck Johnson 1.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Buck Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Buck Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Buck Johnson 130

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Buck Johnson 49

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Buck Johnson 30

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Buck Johnson 12

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Buck Johnson 5

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Buck Johnson .424

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Buck Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990)