Rudy Gay vs. William Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars William Smith 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.

William Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
William Smith: 1971-72 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 William Smith 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 William Smith 2

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 William Smith 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 William Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 William Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 William Smith 4.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 William Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 William Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 William Smith 205

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 William Smith 143

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 William Smith 20

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 William Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 William Smith - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 William Smith 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 William Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 William Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 William Smith .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) William Smith 8.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) William Smith 6.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) William Smith 0.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) William Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 William Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 William Smith -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 William Smith -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 William Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 William Smith -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 William Smith -

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 William Smith -

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 William Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 William Smith - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 William Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 William Smith -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 William Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 William Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) William Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) William Smith -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) William Smith -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) William Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.