Rudy Gay vs. Darnell Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darnell Valentine 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.

Darnell Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Darnell Valentine: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Darnell Valentine 9

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Darnell Valentine 4

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Darnell Valentine 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Darnell Valentine 2.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Darnell Valentine 5.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Darnell Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Darnell Valentine 5,400

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Darnell Valentine 1,318

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Darnell Valentine 3,080

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Darnell Valentine 910

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Darnell Valentine 58

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Darnell Valentine 620

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Darnell Valentine .437

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Darnell Valentine .261

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Darnell Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Darnell Valentine 12.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Darnell Valentine 2.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Darnell Valentine 7.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Darnell Valentine 2.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Darnell Valentine 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Darnell Valentine 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Darnell Valentine 1.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Darnell Valentine 6.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Darnell Valentine 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Darnell Valentine 313

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Darnell Valentine 50

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Darnell Valentine 177

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Darnell Valentine 40

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Darnell Valentine 4

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Darnell Valentine 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Darnell Valentine .460

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Darnell Valentine .500

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Darnell Valentine .884

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Darnell Valentine 18.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Darnell Valentine 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Darnell Valentine 8.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Darnell Valentine 1.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Darnell Valentine 0.4 (1983)