Rudy Gay vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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.

Nick Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Nick Smith Jr. 1

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Nick Smith Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Nick Smith Jr. 1.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Nick Smith Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Nick Smith Jr. 302

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Nick Smith Jr. 72

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Nick Smith Jr. 59

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Nick Smith Jr. 10

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Nick Smith Jr. 7

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Nick Smith Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Nick Smith Jr. .432

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Nick Smith Jr. .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Nick Smith Jr. 5.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Nick Smith Jr. 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Nick Smith Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Nick Smith Jr. 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Nick Smith Jr. -