Rudy Gay vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)