Rudy Gay vs. Zaza Pachulia Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zaza Pachulia 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 Zaza Pachulia, who played 16. Rudy Gay had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Zaza Pachulia had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
Zaza Pachulia 16 9 2003-04 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rudy Gay Zaza Pachulia
Season 2006-072003-04
Team Memphis GrizzliesOrlando Magic
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
Zaza Pachulia 59 11.3 3.3 1.2 1.8 2.9 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.5 1.2 3.0 .389 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Rudy Gay Zaza Pachulia
Season 2007-082004-05
Team Memphis GrizzliesMilwaukee 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 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
Zaza Pachulia 74 18.9 6.2 1.8 3.3 5.1 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.9 2.2 2.2 4.8 .452 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.5 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Rudy Gay Zaza Pachulia
Season 2008-092005-06
Team Memphis GrizzliesAtlanta Hawks
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
Zaza Pachulia 78 31.4 11.7 3.4 4.5 7.9 1.7 1.1 0.5 2.3 3.7 3.9 8.7 .451 0.0 0.0 .000 3.8 5.2 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Rudy Gay Zaza Pachulia
Season 2009-102006-07
Team Memphis GrizzliesAtlanta Hawks
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
Zaza Pachulia 72 28.1 12.2 2.8 4.2 6.9 1.5 1.1 0.5 2.3 3.7 4.0 8.5 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 4.1 5.2 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Rudy Gay Zaza Pachulia
Season 2010-112007-08
Team Memphis GrizzliesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 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
Zaza Pachulia 62 15.2 5.2 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.6 0.4 0.2 1.1 2.3 1.7 4.0 .437 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.5 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia 7 15.0 4.1 1.3 1.6 2.9 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.3 3.1 1.0 3.6 .280 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.0 .714

Season 6

Rudy Gay Zaza Pachulia
Season 2011-122008-09
Team Memphis GrizzliesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks 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 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
Zaza Pachulia 77 19.1 6.2 2.2 3.4 5.7 0.7 0.5 0.3 1.2 2.7 2.1 4.2 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.0 .709
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
Zaza Pachulia 11 23.6 6.9 2.5 4.4 6.9 0.3 0.5 0.3 1.3 3.6 2.0 4.8 .415 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 3.8 .762

Season 7

Rudy Gay Zaza Pachulia
Season 2012-132009-10
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto RaptorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 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
Zaza Pachulia 78 14.0 4.3 1.5 2.3 3.8 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.7 2.4 1.5 3.2 .488 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.8 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia 11 14.6 4.6 1.7 1.7 3.5 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.8 3.1 1.6 3.2 .514 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.2 .625

Season 8

Rudy Gay Zaza Pachulia
Season 2013-142010-11
Team Toronto Raptors, Sacramento KingsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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
Zaza Pachulia 79 15.7 4.4 1.5 2.7 4.2 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.9 2.3 1.4 2.9 .461 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia 11 17.7 3.5 1.5 3.4 4.9 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.8 3.4 1.0 2.1 .478 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.0 .773

Season 9

Rudy Gay Zaza Pachulia
Season 2014-152011-12
Team Sacramento KingsAtlanta Hawks
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
Zaza Pachulia 58 28.3 7.8 2.7 5.2 7.9 1.4 0.9 0.5 1.4 3.0 2.9 5.8 .499 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Rudy Gay Zaza Pachulia
Season 2015-162012-13
Team Sacramento KingsAtlanta Hawks
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
Zaza Pachulia 52 21.8 5.9 2.5 3.9 6.5 1.5 0.7 0.2 1.3 2.5 2.2 4.6 .473 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.0 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Rudy Gay Zaza Pachulia
Season 2016-172013-14
Team Sacramento KingsMilwaukee 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 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
Zaza Pachulia 53 25.0 7.7 2.7 3.6 6.3 2.6 0.8 0.3 1.7 2.3 2.8 6.6 .427 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 2.5 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Rudy Gay Zaza Pachulia
Season 2017-182014-15
Team San Antonio SpursMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdBucks 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 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
Zaza Pachulia 73 23.7 8.3 2.7 4.2 6.8 2.4 1.1 0.3 1.8 2.3 3.3 7.2 .454 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.2 .788
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
Zaza Pachulia 6 21.5 6.7 1.8 4.8 6.7 1.5 1.7 0.5 0.8 2.5 2.7 6.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.2 .615

Season 13

Rudy Gay Zaza Pachulia
Season 2018-192015-16
Team San Antonio SpursDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdMavericks 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 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
Zaza Pachulia 76 26.4 8.6 3.3 6.2 9.4 1.7 0.8 0.3 1.6 2.4 2.9 6.2 .466 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.6 .768
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
Zaza Pachulia 5 22.4 6.6 2.0 3.4 5.4 3.2 0.6 0.2 0.4 2.6 1.8 4.8 .375 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.4 .882

Season 14

Rudy Gay Zaza Pachulia
Season 2019-202016-17
Team San Antonio SpursGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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
Zaza Pachulia 70 18.1 6.1 2.0 3.9 5.9 1.9 0.8 0.5 1.2 2.4 2.3 4.4 .534 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.8 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia 15 14.1 5.1 1.2 2.6 3.8 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.9 2.1 2.1 4.0 .533 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.1 .765

Season 15

Rudy Gay Zaza Pachulia
Season 2020-212017-18
Team San Antonio SpursGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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
Zaza Pachulia 69 14.1 5.4 1.3 3.4 4.7 1.6 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.8 2.2 3.8 .564 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.3 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia 7 3.7 2.4 0.9 0.9 1.7 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.0 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.7 .750

Season 16

Rudy Gay Zaza Pachulia
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Utah JazzDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 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
Zaza Pachulia 68 12.9 3.9 1.5 2.4 3.9 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.2 1.3 2.8 .440 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.8 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia 2 11.0 2.5 0.5 4.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 17

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