Rudy Gay vs. Garfield Smith Comparison

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

Garfield Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Garfield Smith: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Garfield Smith 2

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Garfield Smith 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Garfield Smith 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Garfield Smith 2.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Garfield Smith 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Garfield Smith 168

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Garfield Smith 132

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Garfield Smith 17

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

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

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Garfield Smith 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Garfield Smith .385

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

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Garfield Smith .322

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Garfield Smith 2.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Garfield Smith 2.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Garfield Smith 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Garfield Smith 0.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Garfield Smith 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Garfield Smith 2

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Garfield Smith 1

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Garfield Smith 0

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

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

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Garfield Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Garfield Smith .200

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

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Garfield Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Garfield Smith 0.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Garfield Smith 0.0 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Garfield 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.