Walter Davis vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Rudy Gay 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Rudy Gay 0

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) 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.