Rudy Gay vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)