Rudy Gay vs. Caldwell Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Caldwell Jones 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.

Caldwell Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Caldwell Jones: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Caldwell Jones 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Caldwell Jones 14

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Caldwell Jones 12

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Caldwell Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gay 0 Caldwell Jones 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Caldwell Jones 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Caldwell Jones 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Caldwell Jones 7.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Caldwell Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Caldwell Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Caldwell Jones 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Caldwell Jones 6,589

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Caldwell Jones 7,663

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Caldwell Jones 1,347

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Caldwell Jones 480

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Caldwell Jones 1,517

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Caldwell Jones 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Caldwell Jones .473

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Caldwell Jones .065 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Caldwell Jones .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Caldwell Jones 9.9 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Caldwell Jones 11.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Caldwell Jones 2.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Caldwell Jones 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Caldwell Jones 2.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Caldwell Jones 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Caldwell Jones 8.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Caldwell Jones 1.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Caldwell Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Caldwell Jones 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Caldwell Jones 814

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Caldwell Jones 999

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Caldwell Jones 147

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Caldwell Jones 51

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Caldwell Jones 223

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Caldwell Jones 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Caldwell Jones .484

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Caldwell Jones .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Caldwell Jones .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Caldwell Jones 12.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Caldwell Jones 13.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Caldwell Jones 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Caldwell Jones 0.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Caldwell Jones 3.0 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.