Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Wendell Carter Jr. 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

Wendell Carter Jr.

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 1 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 631 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 195 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 240 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 315 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .517 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .334 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 22 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 17 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .350 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .333 Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 (2024) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 (2024) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 (2024) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)