Forward-Guard · Utah Jazz
Rudy Gay
Age 39 · USA · 203 cm (6'8") · 113 kg · Born Aug 17, 1986 · Connecticut
16.0 PPG
5.6 RPG
2.1 APG
1,193 games
17 seasons
Career snapshot
17seasons
1,193games
19,095career pts
16.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Memphis Grizzlies
· 437 games · 2006-07–2011-12
Position rank · 2022-23
#2PPG rank
#2PER rank
#2WS rank
Among 33 Forward-Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
21.1
2014-15 · SAC
RPG
6.8
2018-19 · SAS
APG
3.7
2014-15 · SAC
PER
19.7
2014-15 · SAC
WS
6.4
2009-10 · MEM
Draft
2006
Round 1 ·
Pick 8
from Connecticut
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
2006
Career by team
Utah Jazz
2021-22 – 2022-23 · 2 seasons
6.6 PPG
3.6 RPG
1.0 APG
111 games
San Antonio Spurs
2017-18 – 2020-21 · 4 seasons
11.9 PPG
5.6 RPG
1.8 APG
256 games
Sacramento Kings
2013-14 – 2016-17 · 4 seasons
19.3 PPG
6.0 RPG
2.8 APG
223 games
Toronto Raptors
2012-2013 – 2013-14 · 2 seasons
18.4 PPG
6.4 RPG
2.6 APG
93 games
Memphis Grizzlies
2006-07 – 2011-12 · 6 seasons
17.9 PPG
5.7 RPG
1.9 APG
437 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | MEM | 78 | 43 | 27.0 | 10.8 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 42.2 | 36.4 | 72.7 | 12.4 | 0.5 |
| 2007-08 | MEM | 81 | 81 | 37.0 | 20.1 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 46.1 | 34.6 | 78.5 | 17.4 | 5.0 |
| 2008-09 | MEM | 79 | 78 | 37.3 | 18.9 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 45.3 | 35.1 | 76.7 | 15.3 | 3.3 |
| 2009-10 | MEM | 80 | 80 | 39.7 | 19.6 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 46.6 | 32.7 | 75.3 | 16.2 | 6.4 |
| 2010-11 | MEM | 54 | 54 | 39.9 | 19.8 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 47.1 | 39.6 | 80.5 | 17.8 | 5.5 |
| 2011-12 | MEM | 65 | 65 | 37.3 | 19.0 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 45.5 | 31.2 | 79.1 | 17.8 | 6.0 |
| 2012-2013 | TOR | 75 | 0 | 35.8 | 18.2 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 41.6 | 32.3 | 81.4 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | SAC | 55 | 55 | 34.4 | 20.1 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 48.2 | 31.2 | 83.6 | 19.6 | 4.5 |
| 2013-14 | TOR | 18 | 18 | 35.5 | 19.4 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 38.8 | 37.3 | 77.3 | 14.7 | 0.3 |
| 2013-14 | NBA | 73 | 73 | 34.7 | 20.0 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 45.5 | 33.0 | 82.2 | — | — |
| 2014-15 | SAC | 68 | 67 | 35.4 | 21.1 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 45.5 | 35.9 | 85.8 | 19.7 | 6.1 |
| 2015-16 | SAC | 70 | 70 | 34.0 | 17.2 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 46.3 | 34.4 | 78.0 | 15.5 | 3.8 |
| 2016-17 | SAC | 30 | 30 | 33.8 | 18.7 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 45.5 | 37.2 | 85.5 | 17.9 | 1.8 |
| 2017-18 | SAS | 57 | 6 | 21.6 | 11.5 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 47.1 | 31.4 | 77.2 | 18.0 | 3.1 |
| 2018-19 | SAS | 69 | 51 | 26.7 | 13.7 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 50.4 | 40.2 | 81.6 | 17.5 | 4.4 |
| 2019-20 | SAS | 67 | 5 | 21.8 | 10.8 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 44.6 | 33.6 | 88.2 | 15.4 | 2.1 |
| 2020-21 | SAS | 63 | 1 | 21.6 | 11.4 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 42.0 | 38.1 | 80.4 | 14.7 | 1.7 |
| 2021-22 | UTA | 55 | 1 | 18.9 | 8.1 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 41.4 | 34.5 | 78.5 | 13.0 | 2.1 |
| 2022-23 | UTA | 56 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 38.0 | 25.4 | 85.7 | 9.0 | 0.3 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2021 | San Antonio Spurs | Utah Jazz | season change | ||
| Jul 2017 | Sacramento Kings | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
| Jul 2014 | Toronto Raptors | Sacramento Kings | season change | ||
| Oct 2013 | Sacramento Kings | Toronto Raptors | mid season trade | From 2013-14 to 2013-14 | |
| Oct 2013 | Memphis Grizzlies | Sacramento Kings | offseason | From 2011-12 to 2013-14 | |
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About Rudy Gay
Rudy Carlton Gay Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. A forward, he played college basketball for the UConn Huskies before being selected eighth overall in the 2006 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets, but was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies days later. He was named to the 2007 All-Rookie First Team.