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Rudy Gay
Rudy Carlton Gay Jr.
Position: Forward ▪ Height: 6-9 ▪ Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: August 17, 1986 in Baltimore, Maryland
High School: Archbishop Spalding in Severn, Maryland
College: University of Connecticut
Draft: Houston Rockets, 1st round (8th pick, 8th overall), 2006 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 1, 2006
Age: 25 years, 241 days ▪ Experience: 5 years
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Totals
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
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| 2006-07 | 20 | MEM | NBA | 78 | 43 | 2103 | 321 | 760 | .422 | 52 | 143 | .364 | 152 | 209 | .727 | 93 | 255 | 348 | 100 | 71 | 74 | 140 | 192 | 846 |
| 2007-08 | 21 | MEM | NBA | 81 | 81 | 3000 | 625 | 1355 | .461 | 134 | 387 | .346 | 248 | 316 | .785 | 140 | 359 | 499 | 158 | 111 | 79 | 190 | 230 | 1632 |
| 2008-09 | 22 | MEM | NBA | 79 | 78 | 2945 | 572 | 1262 | .453 | 85 | 242 | .351 | 264 | 344 | .767 | 109 | 328 | 437 | 135 | 98 | 59 | 203 | 221 | 1493 |
| 2009-10 | 23 | MEM | NBA | 80 | 80 | 3175 | 600 | 1288 | .466 | 66 | 202 | .327 | 301 | 400 | .753 | 115 | 357 | 472 | 153 | 118 | 64 | 169 | 201 | 1567 |
| 2010-11 | 24 | MEM | NBA | 54 | 54 | 2152 | 409 | 869 | .471 | 57 | 144 | .396 | 194 | 241 | .805 | 82 | 254 | 336 | 153 | 91 | 58 | 135 | 131 | 1069 |
| 2011-12 | 25 | MEM | NBA | 57 | 57 | 2144 | 422 | 944 | .447 | 44 | 142 | .310 | 175 | 225 | .778 | 114 | 250 | 364 | 130 | 85 | 45 | 144 | 126 | 1063 |
| Career | NBA | 429 | 393 | 15519 | 2949 | 6478 | .455 | 438 | 1260 | .348 | 1334 | 1735 | .769 | 653 | 1803 | 2456 | 829 | 574 | 379 | 981 | 1101 | 7670 |
Per Game
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
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| 2006-07 | 20 | MEM | NBA | 78 | 43 | 27.0 | 4.1 | 9.7 | .422 | 0.7 | 1.8 | .364 | 1.9 | 2.7 | .727 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 10.8 |
| 2007-08 | 21 | MEM | NBA | 81 | 81 | 37.0 | 7.7 | 16.7 | .461 | 1.7 | 4.8 | .346 | 3.1 | 3.9 | .785 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 20.1 |
| 2008-09 | 22 | MEM | NBA | 79 | 78 | 37.3 | 7.2 | 16.0 | .453 | 1.1 | 3.1 | .351 | 3.3 | 4.4 | .767 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 18.9 |
| 2009-10 | 23 | MEM | NBA | 80 | 80 | 39.7 | 7.5 | 16.1 | .466 | 0.8 | 2.5 | .327 | 3.8 | 5.0 | .753 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 19.6 |
| 2010-11 | 24 | MEM | NBA | 54 | 54 | 39.9 | 7.6 | 16.1 | .471 | 1.1 | 2.7 | .396 | 3.6 | 4.5 | .805 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 19.8 |
| 2011-12 | 25 | MEM | NBA | 57 | 57 | 37.6 | 7.4 | 16.6 | .447 | 0.8 | 2.5 | .310 | 3.1 | 3.9 | .778 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 18.6 |
| Career | NBA | 429 | 393 | 36.2 | 6.9 | 15.1 | .455 | 1.0 | 2.9 | .348 | 3.1 | 4.0 | .769 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 17.9 |
Per 36 Minutes
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
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| 2006-07 | 20 | MEM | NBA | 78 | 43 | 2103 | 5.5 | 13.0 | .422 | 0.9 | 2.4 | .364 | 2.6 | 3.6 | .727 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 14.5 |
| 2007-08 | 21 | MEM | NBA | 81 | 81 | 3000 | 7.5 | 16.3 | .461 | 1.6 | 4.6 | .346 | 3.0 | 3.8 | .785 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 19.6 |
| 2008-09 | 22 | MEM | NBA | 79 | 78 | 2945 | 7.0 | 15.4 | .453 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .351 | 3.2 | 4.2 | .767 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 18.3 |
| 2009-10 | 23 | MEM | NBA | 80 | 80 | 3175 | 6.8 | 14.6 | .466 | 0.7 | 2.3 | .327 | 3.4 | 4.5 | .753 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 17.8 |
| 2010-11 | 24 | MEM | NBA | 54 | 54 | 2152 | 6.8 | 14.5 | .471 | 1.0 | 2.4 | .396 | 3.2 | 4.0 | .805 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 17.9 |
| 2011-12 | 25 | MEM | NBA | 57 | 57 | 2144 | 7.1 | 15.9 | .447 | 0.7 | 2.4 | .310 | 2.9 | 3.8 | .778 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 17.8 |
| Career | NBA | 429 | 393 | 15519 | 6.8 | 15.0 | .455 | 1.0 | 2.9 | .348 | 3.1 | 4.0 | .769 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 17.8 |
Advanced
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
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| 2006-07 | 20 | MEM | NBA | 78 | 2103 | 12.4 | .497 | .457 | 5.3 | 14.5 | 9.9 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 14.1 | 21.3 | 96 | 111 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .011 |
| 2007-08 | 21 | MEM | NBA | 81 | 3000 | 17.4 | .546 | .511 | 5.2 | 13.5 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 11.3 | 25.0 | 106 | 110 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 5.0 | .080 |
| 2008-09 | 22 | MEM | NBA | 79 | 2945 | 15.3 | .528 | .487 | 4.5 | 13.9 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 12.6 | 25.6 | 101 | 110 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.3 | .054 |
| 2009-10 | 23 | MEM | NBA | 80 | 3175 | 16.2 | .535 | .491 | 4.2 | 13.2 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 10.3 | 22.5 | 109 | 110 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 6.4 | .096 |
| 2010-11 | 24 | MEM | NBA | 54 | 2152 | 17.8 | .548 | .503 | 4.5 | 14.2 | 9.3 | 11.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 12.2 | 23.3 | 108 | 105 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 5.5 | .123 |
| 2011-12 | 25 | MEM | NBA | 57 | 2144 | 16.8 | .510 | .470 | 6.1 | 13.8 | 9.9 | 10.7 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 12.1 | 25.0 | 102 | 102 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 4.6 | .103 |
| Career | NBA | 429 | 15519 | 16.1 | .530 | .489 | 4.9 | 13.8 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 11.9 | 23.9 | 104 | 108 | 11.6 | 13.7 | 25.3 | .078 |
Similarity Scores
Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
| Thru 5 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||
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| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Rudy Gay | 6.4 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 0.5 | |
| Larry Siegfried | 97.5 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
| Nene Hilario | 94.7 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Ruben Patterson | 94.3 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| Jay Vincent | 91.8 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 1.1 |
| Willie Naulls | 90.1 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| Brian Grant | 88.8 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 1.0 |
| Thaddeus Young | 88.7 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 2.1 | |
| Mike Bantom | 88.5 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 0.5 |
| Cliff Levingston | 88.0 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
| Keith Van Horn | 87.4 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||||
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| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Rudy Gay | 6.4 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 0.5 | ||||
| Thaddeus Young | 88.7 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 2.1 | ||||
| Goo Kennedy | 86.1 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | ||
| Greg Smith | 83.4 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Carl Landry | 83.4 | 7.7 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | ||||
| Channing Frye | 82.9 | 6.4 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | ||
| John Shumate | 82.8 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 3.5 | 0.5 | |||
| Keon Clark | 82.7 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ||
| Julian Hammond | 82.5 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 0.8 | |||
| Ernie Vandeweghe | 80.4 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ||
| Reggie King | 80.1 | 8.3 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | ||
College
Light text indicates college freshman or JV participant
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | College | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 2004-05 | 18 | UCONN | 31 | 893 | 132 | 286 | 28 | 60 | 75 | 106 | 168 | 48 | 367 | .462 | .467 | .708 | 28.8 | 11.8 | 5.4 | 1.5 | |||||
| 2005-06 | 19 | UCONN | 33 | 1015 | 187 | 406 | 28 | 88 | 101 | 138 | 210 | 68 | 503 | .461 | .318 | .732 | 30.8 | 15.2 | 6.4 | 2.1 | |||||
| Career | 64 | 1908 | 319 | 692 | 56 | 148 | 176 | 244 | 378 | 116 | 870 | .461 | .378 | .721 | 29.8 | 13.6 | 5.9 | 1.8 | |||||||
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
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Monthly Awards
Nov 2006: Western Conference Rookie of the Month |
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Minutes Per Game
2009-10 NBA 39.7 (3) 2010-11 NBA 39.9 (2) 2011-12 NBA 37.6 (7) Career NBA 36.2 (54) Career 36.2 (55) |
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Usage Pct
Career NBA 23.9 (99) |
Transactions
June 28, 2006: Drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 2006 NBA Draft.
July 12, 2006: Traded by the Houston Rockets with Stromile Swift to the Memphis Grizzlies for Shane Battier.
Salaries
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
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| 2006-07 | Memphis Grizzlies | NBA | $2,242,290 |
| 2007-08 | Memphis Grizzlies | NBA | $2,411,160 |
| 2008-09 | Memphis Grizzlies | NBA | $2,579,400 |
| 2009-10 | Memphis Grizzlies | NBA | $3,280,997 |
| 2010-11 | Memphis Grizzlies | NBA | $13,603,750 |
| 2011-12 | Memphis Grizzlies | NBA | $15,032,144 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $39,149,741 |
Links
| Error? | Google Search | WhatIfSports: Rudy Gay |