Rudy Gay vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman 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.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Don Putman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Don Putman 285

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Don Putman .262

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Don Putman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Don Putman 10

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Don Putman .215

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Don Putman - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.