Wilt Chamberlain vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Rudy Gay 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Rudy Gay 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Rudy Gay 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Rudy Gay 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Rudy Gay 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Rudy Gay 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Rudy Gay 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Rudy Gay 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Rudy Gay 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Rudy Gay 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Rudy Gay 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.