Rudy Gay vs. Tim Hardaway Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway Jr. 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.

Tim Hardaway Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Tim Hardaway Jr. 5

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Tim Hardaway Jr. 457

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Tim Hardaway Jr. 101

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Tim Hardaway Jr. 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Tim Hardaway Jr. .418

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Tim Hardaway Jr. .360

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Tim Hardaway Jr. .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Tim Hardaway Jr. 329

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Tim Hardaway Jr. 73

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Tim Hardaway Jr. 36

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Tim Hardaway Jr. 9

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Tim Hardaway Jr. 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Tim Hardaway Jr. .381

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Tim Hardaway Jr. .329

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Tim Hardaway Jr. .685

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016)