Tom Burleson vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Tom Burleson 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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Rudy Gay .410

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

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