Rudy Gay vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith 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.

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Derek Smith 175

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Derek Smith 1

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)