Rudy Gay vs. Rich Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Johnson 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.

Rich Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Rich Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Rich Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Rich Johnson 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Rich Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Rich Johnson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Rich Johnson 2.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Rich Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Rich Johnson 457

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Rich Johnson 265

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Rich Johnson 39

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Rich Johnson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Rich Johnson .452

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Rich Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Rich Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Rich Johnson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Rich Johnson 1.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Rich Johnson 0.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Rich Johnson 2

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Rich Johnson 2

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Rich Johnson 0

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Rich Johnson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Rich Johnson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Rich Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.