Rudy Gay vs. Clarence Weatherspoon Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Clarence Weatherspoon and Rudy Gay, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Rudy Gay played 17 years in the NBA, 4 more than Clarence Weatherspoon, who played 13. Rudy Gay had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Clarence Weatherspoon had his rookie season in 1992-93. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Rudy Gay 17 3 2006-07 to 2022-23
Clarence Weatherspoon 13 4 1992-93 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rudy Gay Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2006-071992-93
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay 78 27.0 10.8 1.2 3.3 4.5 1.3 0.9 0.9 1.8 2.5 4.1 9.7 .422 0.7 1.8 .364 1.9 2.7 .727
Clarence Weatherspoon 82 32.4 15.6 2.2 5.0 7.2 1.8 1.0 0.8 2.1 2.3 6.0 12.8 .469 0.0 0.0 .250 3.5 5.0 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Rudy Gay Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2007-081993-94
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay 81 37.0 20.1 1.7 4.4 6.2 2.0 1.4 1.0 2.3 2.8 7.7 16.7 .461 1.7 4.8 .346 3.1 3.9 .785
Clarence Weatherspoon 82 38.4 18.4 3.1 7.0 10.1 2.3 1.2 1.4 2.4 1.9 7.3 15.2 .483 0.0 0.2 .235 3.6 5.2 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Rudy Gay Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2008-091994-95
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay 79 37.3 18.9 1.4 4.2 5.5 1.7 1.2 0.7 2.6 2.8 7.2 16.0 .453 1.1 3.1 .351 3.3 4.4 .767
Clarence Weatherspoon 76 39.4 18.1 1.9 5.0 6.9 2.8 1.5 0.9 2.5 2.6 7.1 16.3 .439 0.1 0.3 .190 3.7 5.0 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Rudy Gay Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2009-101995-96
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay 80 39.7 19.6 1.4 4.5 5.9 1.9 1.5 0.8 2.1 2.5 7.5 16.1 .466 0.8 2.5 .327 3.8 5.0 .753
Clarence Weatherspoon 78 39.7 16.7 3.0 6.6 9.7 2.0 1.4 1.4 2.3 2.7 6.3 13.0 .484 0.0 0.0 .000 4.1 5.5 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Rudy Gay Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2010-111996-97
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay 54 39.9 19.8 1.5 4.7 6.2 2.8 1.7 1.1 2.5 2.4 7.6 16.1 .471 1.1 2.7 .396 3.6 4.5 .805
Clarence Weatherspoon 82 36.0 12.2 2.7 5.6 8.3 1.7 0.9 1.0 1.7 2.3 4.9 9.9 .491 0.0 0.1 .167 2.5 3.4 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Rudy Gay Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2011-121997-98
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay 65 37.3 19.0 2.0 4.4 6.4 2.3 1.5 0.8 2.5 2.1 7.5 16.4 .455 0.8 2.7 .312 3.2 4.0 .791
Clarence Weatherspoon 79 29.4 9.3 2.5 5.0 7.5 1.1 1.1 0.9 1.5 2.5 3.4 7.7 .441 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.5 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay 7 39.9 19.0 1.4 5.1 6.6 1.4 1.3 0.3 3.0 2.1 6.9 16.3 .421 0.6 2.7 .211 4.7 5.7 .825
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Rudy Gay Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2012-131998-99
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto RaptorsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay 75 35.8 18.2 1.3 4.8 6.1 2.7 1.5 0.7 2.6 2.4 6.9 16.7 .416 1.1 3.5 .323 3.2 3.9 .814
Clarence Weatherspoon 49 21.2 8.1 1.5 3.5 5.0 0.7 0.6 0.3 1.2 2.2 2.9 5.4 .534 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.9 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Clarence Weatherspoon 5 22.2 5.8 0.8 3.4 4.2 0.4 1.4 0.2 0.6 1.6 1.8 5.2 .346 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.4 .647

Season 8

Rudy Gay Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2013-141999-00
Team Toronto Raptors, Sacramento KingsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay 73 34.7 20.0 1.5 4.4 6.0 2.9 1.3 0.8 3.1 2.3 7.4 16.2 .455 0.9 2.7 .330 4.4 5.3 .822
Clarence Weatherspoon 78 20.7 7.2 1.6 4.1 5.8 1.2 0.7 0.6 1.3 2.1 2.8 5.4 .513 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Clarence Weatherspoon 10 16.8 6.4 1.8 2.3 4.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.8 2.3 2.5 6.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.4 .583

Season 9

Rudy Gay Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2014-152000-01
Team Sacramento KingsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay 68 35.4 21.1 1.4 4.4 5.9 3.7 1.0 0.6 2.7 2.3 7.5 16.4 .455 1.2 3.2 .359 5.0 5.8 .858
Clarence Weatherspoon 82 33.8 11.3 2.7 7.0 9.7 1.3 1.0 1.3 1.4 2.1 4.2 8.4 .501 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.5 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Rudy Gay Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2015-162001-02
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay 70 34.0 17.2 1.5 5.0 6.5 1.7 1.4 0.7 2.0 2.6 6.7 14.4 .463 1.1 3.1 .344 2.8 3.6 .780
Clarence Weatherspoon 56 30.9 8.8 2.7 5.6 8.2 1.1 0.7 0.9 0.8 2.4 3.4 8.1 .418 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.6 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Rudy Gay Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2016-172002-03
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay 30 33.8 18.7 1.2 5.2 6.3 2.8 1.5 0.9 2.5 2.6 6.7 14.7 .455 1.4 3.8 .372 3.9 4.6 .855
Clarence Weatherspoon 79 25.6 6.6 2.7 4.9 7.6 0.9 0.9 0.5 0.8 2.2 2.4 5.2 .449 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.5 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Rudy Gay Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2017-182003-04
Team San Antonio SpursNew York Knicks, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay 57 21.6 11.5 1.3 3.8 5.1 1.3 0.8 0.7 1.4 1.7 4.4 9.4 .471 0.6 2.1 .314 2.0 2.5 .772
Clarence Weatherspoon 52 16.7 5.0 1.4 2.5 3.9 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.7 1.4 2.0 4.1 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay 5 32.0 12.2 1.8 3.8 5.6 2.2 1.6 0.2 1.2 3.2 5.2 13.0 .400 0.8 3.6 .222 1.0 1.8 .556
Clarence Weatherspoon 2 11.0 3.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 3.0 .500

Season 13

Rudy Gay Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2018-192004-05
Team San Antonio SpursHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay 69 26.7 13.7 0.9 5.9 6.8 2.6 0.8 0.5 1.7 2.3 5.4 10.8 .504 1.1 2.7 .402 1.7 2.1 .816
Clarence Weatherspoon 40 13.1 3.1 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.9 1.2 2.9 .412 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay 7 25.6 11.1 1.9 5.3 7.1 1.7 0.4 0.7 1.4 1.9 4.0 10.0 .400 1.1 2.7 .421 2.0 2.4 .824
Clarence Weatherspoon 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 14

Rudy Gay Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2019-20-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay 67 21.8 10.8 0.9 4.5 5.4 1.7 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.5 4.0 8.9 .446 1.1 3.3 .336 1.8 2.0 .882
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Rudy Gay Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2020-21-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay 63 21.6 11.4 0.7 4.1 4.8 1.4 0.7 0.6 1.0 1.8 4.2 10.0 .420 1.7 4.4 .381 1.3 1.6 .804
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Rudy Gay Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2021-22-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay 55 18.9 8.1 1.0 3.4 4.4 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.7 2.9 6.9 .414 1.3 3.7 .345 1.1 1.4 .785
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Rudy Gay Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2022-23-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay 56 14.6 5.2 0.6 2.3 2.9 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.2 1.9 5.1 .380 0.6 2.3 .254 0.8 0.9 .857
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------