Rudy Gay vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson 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.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gay 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Gus Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Gus Johnson - 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.