Rudy Gay vs. John Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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.

John Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 John Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 John Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 John Johnson 5

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 John Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 John Johnson 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 John Johnson 5.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 John Johnson 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 John Johnson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 John Johnson 11,200

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 John Johnson 4,778

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 John Johnson 3,285

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 John Johnson 487 *

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 John Johnson 235 *

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 John Johnson 869

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 John Johnson .446

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 John Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 John Johnson .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) John Johnson 17.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) John Johnson 7.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) John Johnson 5.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) John Johnson 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) John Johnson 0.5 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 John Johnson 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 John Johnson 4.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 John Johnson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 John Johnson 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 John Johnson 711

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 John Johnson 359

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 John Johnson 275

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 John Johnson 43 *

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 John Johnson 12 *

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 John Johnson 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 John Johnson .450

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 John Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 John Johnson .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) John Johnson 12.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) John Johnson 6.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) John Johnson 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) John Johnson 1.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) John Johnson 0.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.