Rudy Gay vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Kawhi Leonard 10

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rudy Gay 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Rudy Gay 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gay 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gay 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Rudy Gay 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Kawhi Leonard 21.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Kawhi Leonard 2,934

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Kawhi Leonard 1,073

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Kawhi Leonard 395

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Kawhi Leonard 244

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Kawhi Leonard 93

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Kawhi Leonard 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Kawhi Leonard .512

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Kawhi Leonard .402

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Kawhi Leonard .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)