Willie Anderson vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)