Rudy Gay vs. Scott Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Scott Williams 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, 2 more than Scott Williams, who played 15. Rudy Gay had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Scott Williams had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Scott Williams 15 8 1990-91 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rudy Gay Scott Williams
Season 2006-071990-91
Team Memphis GrizzliesChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Scott Williams 51 6.6 2.5 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 .510 0.0 0.0 .500 0.4 0.5 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 12 6.0 1.9 0.3 1.3 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 1.3 0.5 1.1 .462 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.7 .550

Season 2

Rudy Gay Scott Williams
Season 2007-081991-92
Team Memphis GrizzliesChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Scott Williams 63 11.0 3.4 1.4 2.5 3.9 0.8 0.2 0.6 0.6 1.9 1.3 2.7 .483 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.2 .649
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 22 14.6 4.0 1.5 2.8 4.3 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.7 3.0 1.5 3.2 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.3 .714

Season 3

Rudy Gay Scott Williams
Season 2008-091992-93
Team Memphis GrizzliesChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Scott Williams 71 19.3 5.9 2.4 4.0 6.4 1.0 0.8 0.9 1.0 3.2 2.3 5.0 .466 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.8 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 19 20.8 5.5 2.1 3.7 5.8 1.4 0.4 0.9 1.3 3.1 2.3 4.6 .506 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.5 .552

Season 4

Rudy Gay Scott Williams
Season 2009-101993-94
Team Memphis GrizzliesChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 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
Scott Williams 38 16.8 7.6 1.8 2.9 4.8 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.2 2.9 3.0 6.2 .483 0.0 0.1 .200 1.6 2.6 .612
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 10 15.1 6.3 1.5 2.4 3.9 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.9 2.3 2.4 5.7 .421 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.1 .714

Season 5

Rudy Gay Scott Williams
Season 2010-111994-95
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 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
Scott Williams 77 23.1 6.4 2.2 4.1 6.3 0.8 0.9 0.5 1.1 3.1 2.7 5.6 .475 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.4 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Rudy Gay Scott Williams
Season 2011-121995-96
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Scott Williams 13 14.8 3.1 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 2.1 1.2 2.2 .517 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 0.9 .833
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
Scott Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Rudy Gay Scott Williams
Season 2012-131996-97
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto RaptorsPhiladelphia 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 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
Scott Williams 62 21.2 5.8 2.5 3.9 6.4 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 3.3 2.6 5.1 .509 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Rudy Gay Scott Williams
Season 2013-141997-98
Team Toronto Raptors, Sacramento KingsPhiladelphia 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 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
Scott Williams 58 13.8 4.1 1.5 2.1 3.6 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.5 2.3 1.6 3.7 .437 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.1 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Rudy Gay Scott Williams
Season 2014-151998-99
Team Sacramento KingsPhiladelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks
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
Scott Williams 7 6.6 2.0 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.3 0.7 2.4 .294 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Rudy Gay Scott Williams
Season 2015-161999-00
Team Sacramento KingsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 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
Scott Williams 68 21.9 7.6 2.6 4.0 6.6 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.0 3.4 3.1 6.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.9 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 5 18.6 10.2 1.8 3.8 5.6 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.8 3.2 4.6 7.2 .639 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.2 .833

Season 11

Rudy Gay Scott Williams
Season 2016-172000-01
Team Sacramento KingsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East 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 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
Scott Williams 66 19.3 6.1 1.5 4.0 5.5 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.6 2.7 2.6 5.5 .474 0.0 0.1 .250 0.9 1.1 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 17 22.2 7.9 2.6 4.5 7.2 0.7 0.6 1.4 0.7 3.4 3.5 7.1 .492 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.6 .571

Season 12

Rudy Gay Scott Williams
Season 2017-182001-02
Team San Antonio SpursDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 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
Scott Williams 41 18.0 4.9 2.0 3.1 5.1 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.9 2.4 2.1 5.3 .396 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .732
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
Scott Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Rudy Gay Scott Williams
Season 2018-192002-03
Team San Antonio SpursPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns 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
Scott Williams 69 12.6 4.0 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.5 2.3 1.7 4.2 .411 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.6 .786
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
Scott Williams 6 14.0 4.0 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.2 0.7 0.5 0.2 2.8 1.8 5.3 .344 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 14

Rudy Gay Scott Williams
Season 2019-202003-04
Team San Antonio SpursPhoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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 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
Scott Williams 43 12.3 4.6 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 2.2 2.1 4.3 .484 0.0 0.1 .667 0.4 0.6 .593
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 3 3.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 15

Rudy Gay Scott Williams
Season 2020-212004-05
Team San Antonio SpursCleveland 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 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
Scott Williams 19 8.0 1.7 0.8 0.8 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.6 0.6 2.2 .293 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.6 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Rudy Gay Scott Williams
Season 2021-22-
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 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
Scott Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Rudy Gay Scott Williams
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
Scott Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams ------- --- ----------