Rudy Gay vs. John Lambert Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
John Lambert: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 John Lambert 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 John Lambert 7

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 John Lambert 5

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 John Lambert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 John Lambert 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 John Lambert 3.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 John Lambert 0.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 John Lambert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 John Lambert 1,688

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 John Lambert 1,493

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 John Lambert 248

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 John Lambert 153

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 John Lambert 172

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 John Lambert 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 John Lambert .428

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 John Lambert .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 John Lambert .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) John Lambert 5.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) John Lambert 4.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) John Lambert 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) John Lambert 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) John Lambert 0.7 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 John Lambert 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 John Lambert 2.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 John Lambert 0.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 John Lambert 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 John Lambert 68

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 John Lambert 60

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 John Lambert 11

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 John Lambert 8

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 John Lambert 6

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 John Lambert 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 John Lambert .400

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

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 John Lambert .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) John Lambert 3.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) John Lambert 4.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) John Lambert 0.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) John Lambert 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) John Lambert 0.3 (1976)

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