Rudy Gay vs. Don Smith Comparison

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

Don Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Don Smith: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Don Smith 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Don Smith 1

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Don Smith 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Don Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Don Smith 0.8

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

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Don Smith 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Don Smith 6

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

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Don Smith 2

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

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

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Don Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Don Smith .154

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

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Don Smith .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Don Smith 0.8 (1949)

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

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Don Smith 0.3 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Don Smith -

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

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Don Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Don Smith -

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

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Don Smith -

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

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

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Don Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Don Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Don Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Don Smith -

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

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Don Smith -

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

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Don Smith - 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.