Rudy Gay vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)