Tate Armstrong vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Tate Armstrong 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

Tate Armstrong

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tate Armstrong: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tate Armstrong 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Tate Armstrong 2 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Tate Armstrong 0 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Tate Armstrong 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 3.8 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.1 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong 350 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong 88 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Tate Armstrong 105 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Tate Armstrong 33 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong 0 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Tate Armstrong 92 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong .454 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong .800 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 4.3 (1978) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 (1978) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.2 (1979) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 (1979) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 (1979) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong - Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong - Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Tate Armstrong - Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Tate Armstrong - Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong - Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Tate Armstrong 0 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong - Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong - Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.