Rudy Gay vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes 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.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)