Rudy Gay vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Sam Young 57

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Sam Young 4

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)