Sherman Douglas vs. Rudy Gay Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rudy Gay and Sherman Douglas, 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.

Sherman Douglas played 12 years in the NBA, 5 less than Rudy Gay, who played 17. Sherman Douglas had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, while Rudy Gay had his rookie season in 2006-07. 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
Sherman Douglas 12 4 1989-90 to 2000-01
Rudy Gay 17 3 2006-07 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Sherman Douglas Rudy Gay
Season 1989-902006-07
Team Miami HeatMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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 %
Sherman Douglas 81 30.5 14.3 0.9 1.7 2.5 7.6 1.8 0.1 3.0 2.3 5.7 11.6 .494 0.1 0.4 .161 2.8 4.0 .687
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sherman Douglas ------- --- ----------
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Season 2

Sherman Douglas Rudy Gay
Season 1990-912007-08
Team Miami HeatMemphis Grizzlies
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 %
Sherman Douglas 73 35.1 18.5 1.1 1.8 2.9 8.5 1.7 0.1 3.7 2.4 7.3 14.5 .504 0.1 0.4 .129 3.9 5.7 .686
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sherman Douglas ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Sherman Douglas Rudy Gay
Season 1991-922008-09
Team Miami Heat, Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Sherman Douglas 42 17.9 7.3 0.3 1.2 1.5 4.1 0.6 0.2 1.6 1.9 2.8 6.0 .462 0.0 0.2 .100 1.7 2.5 .682
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sherman Douglas 6 10.8 3.2 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 1.5 4.2 .360 0.0 0.3 .000 0.2 0.3 .500
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Sherman Douglas Rudy Gay
Season 1992-932009-10
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
Sherman Douglas 79 24.5 7.8 0.8 1.2 2.1 6.4 0.6 0.1 2.0 2.1 3.3 6.7 .498 0.1 0.4 .207 1.1 1.9 .560
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sherman Douglas 4 41.5 11.0 3.0 3.5 6.5 9.5 1.0 0.0 3.0 2.5 4.3 11.3 .378 0.0 0.8 .000 2.5 3.8 .667
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Sherman Douglas Rudy Gay
Season 1993-942010-11
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
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 %
Sherman Douglas 78 35.8 13.3 0.9 1.6 2.5 8.8 1.1 0.1 3.0 2.2 5.4 11.8 .462 0.2 0.7 .232 2.3 3.5 .641
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sherman Douglas ------- --- ----------
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Season 6

Sherman Douglas Rudy Gay
Season 1994-952011-12
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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 %
Sherman Douglas 65 31.5 14.7 0.7 1.9 2.6 6.9 1.2 0.0 2.5 2.3 5.6 11.8 .475 0.3 1.3 .244 3.1 4.6 .689
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sherman Douglas 4 42.0 15.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 8.3 1.0 0.3 4.3 3.0 6.0 17.0 .353 1.0 3.0 .333 2.0 2.8 .727
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

Season 7

Sherman Douglas Rudy Gay
Season 1995-962012-13
Team Boston Celtics, Milwaukee BucksMemphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors
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 %
Sherman Douglas 79 29.6 11.3 0.7 1.6 2.3 5.5 0.8 0.1 2.5 2.1 4.4 8.7 .504 0.5 1.4 .364 2.0 2.8 .731
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sherman Douglas ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Sherman Douglas Rudy Gay
Season 1996-972013-14
Team Milwaukee BucksToronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings
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 %
Sherman Douglas 79 29.3 9.7 0.7 1.7 2.4 5.4 1.0 0.1 1.9 2.4 3.9 7.7 .502 0.5 1.4 .333 1.4 2.2 .667
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sherman Douglas ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Sherman Douglas Rudy Gay
Season 1997-982014-15
Team New Jersey NetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
Sherman Douglas 80 21.2 8.0 0.7 1.0 1.7 4.0 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.0 3.2 6.4 .495 0.2 0.6 .304 1.4 2.2 .669
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sherman Douglas 3 42.0 18.3 0.3 2.3 2.7 8.3 2.0 0.0 4.3 1.7 7.7 14.7 .523 0.7 1.7 .400 2.3 3.3 .700
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Sherman Douglas Rudy Gay
Season 1998-992015-16
Team Los Angeles ClippersSacramento Kings
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 %
Sherman Douglas 30 28.1 8.2 0.5 1.4 1.9 4.1 0.9 0.1 2.0 1.8 3.2 7.3 .438 0.0 0.4 .000 1.8 2.9 .632
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sherman Douglas ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Sherman Douglas Rudy Gay
Season 1999-002016-17
Team New Jersey NetsSacramento Kings
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 %
Sherman Douglas 20 15.5 6.0 0.7 0.8 1.5 1.7 0.9 0.0 1.2 1.3 2.3 4.5 .500 0.3 0.8 .313 1.3 1.4 .893
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sherman Douglas ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Sherman Douglas Rudy Gay
Season 2000-012017-18
Team New Jersey NetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 %
Sherman Douglas 59 18.5 5.7 0.4 0.9 1.3 2.4 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.6 2.1 5.1 .403 0.1 0.7 .200 1.5 1.9 .748
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sherman Douglas ------- --- ----------
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

Season 13

Sherman Douglas Rudy Gay
Season -2018-19
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs 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 %
Sherman Douglas ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sherman Douglas ------- --- ----------
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

Season 14

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

Season 15

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

Season 16

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

Season 17

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