Rudy Gay vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen and Rudy Gay that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Rudy Gay:
2006-07 to 2022-23
Jim Petersen:
1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rudy Gay0
Jim Petersen0
Rudy Gay17
Jim Petersen8
Rudy Gay3
Jim Petersen5
Rudy Gay0
Jim Petersen0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Rudy Gay 15.8
Jim Petersen 6.9

Rudy Gay 5.6
Jim Petersen 4.8

Rudy Gay 2.0
Jim Petersen 1.0

Rudy Gay 1.1
Jim Petersen 0.4

Rudy Gay 0.7
Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Rudy Gay 17,642
Jim Petersen 3,397

Rudy Gay 6,283
Jim Petersen 2,354

Rudy Gay 2,280
Jim Petersen 487

Rudy Gay 1,231
Jim Petersen 213

Rudy Gay 798
Jim Petersen 363

Rudy Gay 1,120
Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rudy Gay .452
Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage
Rudy Gay .346
Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage
Rudy Gay .799
Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rudy Gay 21.1
(2015)
Jim Petersen 11.3
(1987)

Rudy Gay 6.8
(2019)
Jim Petersen 6.8
(1987)

Rudy Gay 3.7
(2015)
Jim Petersen 1.5
(1987)

Rudy Gay 1.7
(2011)
Jim Petersen 0.7
(1989)

Rudy Gay 1.1
(2011)
Jim Petersen 1.2
(1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rudy Gay 14.3
Jim Petersen 5.2

Rudy Gay 6.5
Jim Petersen 4.5

Rudy Gay 1.7
Jim Petersen 0.8

Rudy Gay 1.1
Jim Petersen 0.4

Rudy Gay 0.4
Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Rudy Gay 272
Jim Petersen 241

Rudy Gay 124
Jim Petersen 207

Rudy Gay 33
Jim Petersen 37

Rudy Gay 20
Jim Petersen 17

Rudy Gay 8
Jim Petersen 17

Rudy Gay 19
Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rudy Gay .410
Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage
Rudy Gay .286
Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage
Rudy Gay .788
Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rudy Gay 19.0
(2012)
Jim Petersen 7.8
(1988)

Rudy Gay 7.1
(2019)
Jim Petersen 5.6
(1986)

Rudy Gay 2.2
(2018)
Jim Petersen 1.5
(1988)

Rudy Gay 1.6
(2018)
Jim Petersen 0.5
(1987)

Rudy Gay 0.7
(2019)
Jim Petersen 0.5
(1988)