Thurl Bailey vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)