Rudy Gay vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.