Rudy Gay vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld 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.

Ernie Grunfeld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Ernie Grunfeld 9

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Ernie Grunfeld 5

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Ernie Grunfeld 472

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Ernie Grunfeld 134

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Ernie Grunfeld .337 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Ernie Grunfeld 375

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Ernie Grunfeld 92

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Ernie Grunfeld 121

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Ernie Grunfeld 43

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Ernie Grunfeld 12

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Ernie Grunfeld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981)

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