Rudy Gay vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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 Meriweather

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Joe Meriweather - *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

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