Rudy Gay vs. John Thompson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.