Rudy Gay vs. Tom LaGarde Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom LaGarde 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.

Tom LaGarde

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Tom LaGarde: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Tom LaGarde 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Tom LaGarde 6

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Tom LaGarde 2

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Tom LaGarde 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Tom LaGarde 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Tom LaGarde 5.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Tom LaGarde 1.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Tom LaGarde 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Tom LaGarde 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Tom LaGarde 2,376

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Tom LaGarde 1,593

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Tom LaGarde 456

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Tom LaGarde 94

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Tom LaGarde 131

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Tom LaGarde 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Tom LaGarde .462

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Tom LaGarde .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Tom LaGarde .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Tom LaGarde 13.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Tom LaGarde 8.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Tom LaGarde 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Tom LaGarde 0.8 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Tom LaGarde 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Tom LaGarde 2.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Tom LaGarde 0.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Tom LaGarde 0.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Tom LaGarde 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Tom LaGarde 68

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Tom LaGarde 58

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Tom LaGarde 19

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Tom LaGarde 2

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Tom LaGarde 2

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Tom LaGarde 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Tom LaGarde .415

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Tom LaGarde - *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Tom LaGarde .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Tom LaGarde 3.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Tom LaGarde 0.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Tom LaGarde 0.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Tom LaGarde 0.2 (1978)

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