Rudy Gay vs. Jimmy Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Jones 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.

Jimmy Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Jimmy Jones: 1974-75 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Jimmy Jones 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Jimmy Jones 3

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Jimmy Jones 2

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Jimmy Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Jimmy Jones 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Jimmy Jones 1.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Jimmy Jones 2.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Jimmy Jones 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Jimmy Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Jimmy Jones 901

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Jimmy Jones 272

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Jimmy Jones 283

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Jimmy Jones 111

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Jimmy Jones 15

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Jimmy Jones 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Jimmy Jones .505

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Jimmy Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Jimmy Jones .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Jimmy Jones 7.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Jimmy Jones 2.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Jimmy Jones 2.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Jimmy Jones 1.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Jimmy Jones 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Jimmy Jones 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Jimmy Jones 2.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Jimmy Jones 1.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Jimmy Jones 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Jimmy Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Jimmy Jones 130

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Jimmy Jones 39

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Jimmy Jones 31

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Jimmy Jones 26

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Jimmy Jones 1

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Jimmy Jones 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Jimmy Jones .468

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Jimmy Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Jimmy Jones .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Jimmy Jones 8.9 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Jimmy Jones 2.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Jimmy Jones 1.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Jimmy Jones 1.5 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Jimmy Jones 0.1 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.