Rudy Gay vs. Jalen Johnson Comparison

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

Jalen Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Jalen Johnson: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Jalen Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Jalen Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Jalen Johnson 2

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Jalen Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Jalen Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Jalen Johnson 5.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Jalen Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Jalen Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Jalen Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Jalen Johnson 1,343

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Jalen Johnson 796

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Jalen Johnson 289

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Jalen Johnson 108

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Jalen Johnson 83

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Jalen Johnson 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Jalen Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Jalen Johnson .328

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Jalen Johnson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Jalen Johnson 16.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Jalen Johnson 8.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Jalen Johnson 3.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Jalen Johnson 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Jalen Johnson 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Jalen Johnson 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Jalen Johnson 1.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Jalen Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Jalen Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Jalen Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Jalen Johnson 26

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Jalen Johnson 15

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Jalen Johnson 8

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Jalen Johnson 3

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Jalen Johnson 0

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Jalen Johnson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Jalen Johnson .370

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Jalen Johnson .333

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Jalen Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023)