Rudy Gay vs. Jalen Smith Comparison

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

Jalen Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Jalen Smith 4

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Jalen Smith 2

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Jalen Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Jalen Smith 5.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Jalen Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Jalen Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Jalen Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Jalen Smith 1,766

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Jalen Smith 1,075

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Jalen Smith 157

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Jalen Smith 54

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Jalen Smith 144

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Jalen Smith 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Jalen Smith .517

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Jalen Smith .335

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Jalen Smith .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Jalen Smith 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Jalen Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Jalen Smith 0.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Jalen Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Jalen Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Jalen Smith 7

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Jalen Smith 13

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Jalen Smith 1

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Jalen Smith 0

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Jalen Smith 0

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Jalen Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Jalen Smith .286

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Jalen Smith .500

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Jalen Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Jalen Smith 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Jalen Smith 0.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)