Rudy Gay vs. Clemon Johnson Comparison

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

Clemon Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Clemon Johnson: 1978-79 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Clemon Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Clemon Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Clemon Johnson 8

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Clemon Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Clemon Johnson 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Clemon Johnson 4.6

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Clemon Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Clemon Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Clemon Johnson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Clemon Johnson 4,102

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Clemon Johnson 3,508

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Clemon Johnson 744

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Clemon Johnson 349

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Clemon Johnson 717

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Clemon Johnson 761

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Clemon Johnson .492

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Clemon Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Clemon Johnson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Clemon Johnson 9.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Clemon Johnson 7.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Clemon Johnson 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Clemon Johnson 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Clemon Johnson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Clemon Johnson 3.6

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Clemon Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Clemon Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Clemon Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Clemon Johnson 270

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Clemon Johnson 238

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Clemon Johnson 26

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Clemon Johnson 33

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Clemon Johnson 52

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Clemon Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Clemon Johnson .465

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Clemon Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Clemon Johnson .609

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Clemon Johnson 7.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Clemon Johnson 10.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Clemon Johnson 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Clemon Johnson 1.3 (1979)

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