Rudy Gay vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)