Rudy Gay vs. Tom Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Owens 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 Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Tom Owens: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Tom Owens 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Tom Owens 7

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Tom Owens 5

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Tom Owens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Tom Owens 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Tom Owens 6.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Tom Owens 2.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Tom Owens 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Tom Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Tom Owens 5,612

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Tom Owens 3,010

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Tom Owens 984

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Tom Owens 230

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Tom Owens 259

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Tom Owens 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Tom Owens .508

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Tom Owens .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Tom Owens .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Tom Owens 18.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Tom Owens 9.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Tom Owens 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Tom Owens 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Tom Owens 5.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Tom Owens 2.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Tom Owens 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Tom Owens 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Tom Owens 159

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Tom Owens 82

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Tom Owens 33

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Tom Owens 11

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Tom Owens 10

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Tom Owens 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Tom Owens .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Tom Owens .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Tom Owens 15.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Tom Owens 7.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Tom Owens 4.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Tom Owens 1.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Tom Owens 1.2 (1978)

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