Rudy Gay vs. Herm Schaefer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herm Schaefer 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.

Herm Schaefer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Herm Schaefer: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Herm Schaefer 2

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Herm Schaefer 2

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Herm Schaefer 2

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Herm Schaefer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Herm Schaefer 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Herm Schaefer 3.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Herm Schaefer 932

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Herm Schaefer 388

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Herm Schaefer 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Herm Schaefer .379

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Herm Schaefer .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Herm Schaefer 10.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Herm Schaefer 3.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Herm Schaefer 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Herm Schaefer 2.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Herm Schaefer 175

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Herm Schaefer 47

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Herm Schaefer 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Herm Schaefer .438

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Herm Schaefer .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Herm Schaefer 12.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Herm Schaefer 3.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Herm Schaefer - 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.