Rudy Gay vs. Jerome Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Whitehead 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.

Jerome Whitehead

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Jerome Whitehead 11

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Jerome Whitehead 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Jerome Whitehead 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Jerome Whitehead 4.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Jerome Whitehead 0.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Jerome Whitehead 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Jerome Whitehead 4,423

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Jerome Whitehead 3,268

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Jerome Whitehead 374

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Jerome Whitehead 251

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Jerome Whitehead 200

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Jerome Whitehead 679

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Jerome Whitehead .497

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Jerome Whitehead .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Jerome Whitehead .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Jerome Whitehead 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Jerome Whitehead 1.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Jerome Whitehead 22

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Jerome Whitehead 14

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Jerome Whitehead 3

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Jerome Whitehead 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Jerome Whitehead .333

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Jerome Whitehead - *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Jerome Whitehead .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

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