Rudy Gay vs. Lamar Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamar Patterson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Lamar Patterson: 2015-16 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Lamar Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Lamar Patterson 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Lamar Patterson 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Lamar Patterson 1.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Lamar Patterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Lamar Patterson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Lamar Patterson 93

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Lamar Patterson 57

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Lamar Patterson 45

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Lamar Patterson 10

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Lamar Patterson 2

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Lamar Patterson 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Lamar Patterson .326

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Lamar Patterson .236

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Lamar Patterson .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Lamar Patterson 2.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Lamar Patterson 1.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Lamar Patterson 1.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Lamar Patterson 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Lamar Patterson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Lamar Patterson 1.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Lamar Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Lamar Patterson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Lamar Patterson 6

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Lamar Patterson 5

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Lamar Patterson 3

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Lamar Patterson 1

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Lamar Patterson 0

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Lamar Patterson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Lamar Patterson .286

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Lamar Patterson .333

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Lamar Patterson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Lamar Patterson 1.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Lamar Patterson 1.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Lamar Patterson 0.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Lamar Patterson 0.0 (2016)