Rudy Gay vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy Gay 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Rudy Gay 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Rudy Gay 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Rudy Gay 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 James Harden 600

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 James Harden 3,687

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 James Harden 891

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 James Harden 1,029

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 James Harden 268

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 James Harden 88

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 James Harden 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 James Harden .339

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) James Harden 1.5 (2024)