Rudy Gay vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Rudy Gay 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy Gay 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Rudy Gay 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Rudy Gay 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gay 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Rudy Gay 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Rudy Gay 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Rudy Gay 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Rudy Gay 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Rudy Gay 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 LeBron James 8,076

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 LeBron James 2,563

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 LeBron James 2,043

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 LeBron James 474

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 LeBron James 273

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 LeBron James 284

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) LeBron James 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)