Rudy Gay vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Johnson 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.

Joe Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Joe Johnson 18

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Joe Johnson 13

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Joe Johnson 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Joe Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Joe Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Joe Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Joe Johnson 3.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Joe Johnson 20,407

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Joe Johnson 5,059

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Joe Johnson 5,001

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Joe Johnson 1,071

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Joe Johnson 260

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Joe Johnson 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Joe Johnson 4.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Joe Johnson 3.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Joe Johnson 1,828

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Joe Johnson 506

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Joe Johnson 369

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Joe Johnson 96

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Joe Johnson 19

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005)