Rudy Gay vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen 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.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Lauri Markkanen -