Rudy Gay vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson 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.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Larry Johnson 1

Rookie of The Year Rudy Gay 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)