Rudy Gay vs. Paul Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Reed 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Paul Reed: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Paul Reed 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Paul Reed 5

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Paul Reed 5

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Paul Reed 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Paul Reed 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Paul Reed 3.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Paul Reed 0.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Paul Reed 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Paul Reed 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Paul Reed 1,275

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Paul Reed 1,026

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Paul Reed 208

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Paul Reed 195

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Paul Reed 187

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Paul Reed 260

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Paul Reed .548

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Paul Reed .305

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Paul Reed .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Paul Reed 7.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Paul Reed 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Paul Reed 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Paul Reed 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Paul Reed 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Paul Reed 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Paul Reed 3.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Paul Reed 0.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Paul Reed 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Paul Reed 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Paul Reed 122

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Paul Reed 145

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Paul Reed 20

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Paul Reed 21

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Paul Reed 17

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Paul Reed 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Paul Reed .547

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Paul Reed .667

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Paul Reed .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Paul Reed 4.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Paul Reed 5.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Paul Reed 0.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Paul Reed 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Paul Reed 0.6 (2025)