Rudy Gay vs. James Hardy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Hardy 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 Hardy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
James Hardy: 1978-79 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 James Hardy 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 James Hardy 4

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 James Hardy 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 James Hardy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 James Hardy 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 James Hardy 5.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 James Hardy 1.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 James Hardy 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 James Hardy 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 James Hardy 1,410

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 James Hardy 1,312

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 James Hardy 315

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 James Hardy 178

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 James Hardy 235

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 James Hardy 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 James Hardy .481

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 James Hardy .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 James Hardy .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) James Hardy 6.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) James Hardy 5.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) James Hardy 1.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) James Hardy 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) James Hardy 1.1 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 James Hardy -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 James Hardy -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 James Hardy -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 James Hardy -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 James Hardy -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 James Hardy -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 James Hardy -

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 James Hardy -

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 James Hardy -

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 James Hardy -

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 James Hardy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 James Hardy -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 James Hardy - *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 James Hardy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) James Hardy -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) James Hardy -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) James Hardy -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) James Hardy -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) James Hardy -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.