Rudy Gay vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vinnie Johnson 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.

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Vinnie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)