Rudy Gay vs. Joe Young Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Joe Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Joe Young 0.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Joe Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Joe Young 130

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Joe Young 119

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Joe Young 33

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Joe Young 1

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Joe Young .393

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Joe Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Joe Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Joe Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Joe Young 1

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Joe Young 1

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Joe Young 0

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Joe Young 0

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)