Rudy Gay vs. Robin Lopez Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Robin Lopez 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 / Games against each other

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, 1 more than Robin Lopez, who played 16. Rudy Gay had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Robin Lopez had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
Robin Lopez 16 7 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rudy Gay Robin Lopez
Season 2006-072008-09
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First 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
Robin Lopez 60 10.2 3.2 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.5 1.6 1.2 2.3 .518 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Rudy Gay Robin Lopez
Season 2007-082009-10
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Finals
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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
Robin Lopez 51 19.3 8.4 2.0 2.8 4.9 0.1 0.2 1.0 0.8 2.3 3.4 5.7 .588 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.5 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Robin Lopez 6 17.3 7.8 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.8 3.2 5.8 .543 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.5 1.000

Season 3

Rudy Gay Robin Lopez
Season 2008-092010-11
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhoenix Suns
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
Robin Lopez 67 14.8 6.4 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.7 2.1 2.7 5.3 .501 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.5 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Rudy Gay Robin Lopez
Season 2009-102011-12
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhoenix Suns
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
Robin Lopez 64 14.0 5.4 1.4 1.9 3.3 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.7 2.0 1.9 4.2 .461 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.2 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Rudy Gay Robin Lopez
Season 2010-112012-13
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew Orleans Hornets
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
Robin Lopez 82 26.0 11.3 2.8 2.9 5.6 0.8 0.4 1.6 1.3 2.0 4.7 8.8 .534 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Rudy Gay Robin Lopez
Season 2011-122013-14
Team Memphis GrizzliesPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West 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 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
Robin Lopez 82 31.7 11.1 4.0 4.6 8.5 0.9 0.3 1.7 1.0 2.4 4.3 7.9 .551 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.0 .818
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
Robin Lopez 11 33.4 10.0 4.3 4.9 9.2 0.8 0.5 1.8 1.0 3.6 3.9 8.0 .489 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.3 .667

Season 7

Rudy Gay Robin Lopez
Season 2012-132014-15
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto RaptorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Robin Lopez 59 27.8 9.6 3.2 3.5 6.7 0.9 0.3 1.4 1.2 2.1 4.0 7.4 .535 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.2 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Robin Lopez 5 23.4 5.2 1.8 2.6 4.4 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.8 3.0 .600 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 1.6 1.000

Season 8

Rudy Gay Robin Lopez
Season 2013-142015-16
Team Toronto Raptors, 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 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
Robin Lopez 82 27.1 10.3 3.3 4.1 7.3 1.4 0.2 1.6 1.6 2.2 4.4 8.1 .539 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.0 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Rudy Gay Robin Lopez
Season 2014-152016-17
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 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
Robin Lopez 81 28.0 10.4 3.0 3.4 6.4 1.0 0.2 1.4 1.1 1.9 4.7 9.6 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.3 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Robin Lopez 6 27.0 12.7 4.7 2.5 7.2 0.8 0.5 1.0 1.3 2.2 5.7 8.7 .654 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 10

Rudy Gay Robin Lopez
Season 2015-162017-18
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Bulls
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
Robin Lopez 64 26.4 11.8 2.1 2.4 4.5 1.9 0.2 0.8 1.7 1.7 5.3 10.1 .530 0.1 0.2 .286 1.1 1.4 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Rudy Gay Robin Lopez
Season 2016-172018-19
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Bulls
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
Robin Lopez 74 21.7 9.5 1.9 2.0 3.9 1.2 0.1 1.1 1.3 1.7 4.1 7.2 .568 0.1 0.4 .226 1.2 1.7 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Rudy Gay Robin Lopez
Season 2017-182019-20
Team San Antonio SpursMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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
Robin Lopez 66 14.5 5.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.7 0.2 0.7 1.0 1.5 2.2 4.5 .492 0.5 1.6 .333 0.4 0.8 .528
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
Robin Lopez 3 7.0 2.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.0 1.3 .750 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13

Rudy Gay Robin Lopez
Season 2018-192020-21
Team San Antonio SpursWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdWizards Lost East 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 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
Robin Lopez 71 19.1 9.0 2.0 1.8 3.8 0.8 0.2 0.6 1.1 1.5 3.8 6.0 .633 0.1 0.3 .278 1.4 1.9 .723
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
Robin Lopez 5 14.6 7.4 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.2 1.4 3.6 5.0 .720 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.8 .250

Season 14

Rudy Gay Robin Lopez
Season 2019-202021-22
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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
Robin Lopez 36 17.0 7.1 1.9 1.6 3.5 1.5 0.1 0.5 1.2 1.9 3.1 5.5 .553 0.1 0.2 .333 0.9 1.5 .593
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Rudy Gay Robin Lopez
Season 2020-212022-23
Team San Antonio SpursCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East 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 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
Robin Lopez 37 8.1 3.0 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.2 1.3 2.0 .640 0.1 0.1 .500 0.4 0.5 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Robin Lopez 2 3.0 4.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 16

Rudy Gay Robin Lopez
Season 2021-222023-24
Team Utah JazzMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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
Robin Lopez 16 4.1 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.4 1.2 .368 0.1 0.5 .250 0.1 0.1 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Rudy Gay Robin Lopez
Season 2022-23-
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 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
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------