Aaron Brooks vs. Rudy Gay Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rudy Gay and Aaron Brooks, 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.

Aaron Brooks played 10 years in the NBA, 7 less than Rudy Gay, who played 17. Aaron Brooks had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, 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
Aaron Brooks 10 6 2007-08 to 2017-18
Rudy Gay 17 3 2006-07 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Aaron Brooks Rudy Gay
Season 2007-082006-07
Team Houston RocketsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Aaron Brooks 51 11.9 5.2 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.8 4.4 .413 0.7 2.1 .330 0.8 1.0 .857
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 %
Aaron Brooks 6 8.3 4.2 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.8 1.3 4.2 .320 0.0 1.7 .000 1.5 1.8 .818
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Aaron Brooks Rudy Gay
Season 2008-092007-08
Team Houston RocketsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Aaron Brooks 80 25.0 11.2 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.0 0.6 0.1 1.6 1.9 4.0 9.8 .404 1.4 3.9 .366 1.9 2.2 .866
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 %
Aaron Brooks 13 34.2 16.8 0.3 2.3 2.6 3.4 0.4 0.2 2.2 2.2 5.9 13.1 .453 2.1 4.9 .422 2.8 3.5 .804
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Aaron Brooks Rudy Gay
Season 2009-102008-09
Team Houston RocketsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
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 %
Aaron Brooks 82 35.6 19.6 0.7 2.0 2.6 5.3 0.8 0.2 2.8 2.4 7.0 16.2 .432 2.5 6.4 .398 3.0 3.6 .822
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 %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Aaron Brooks Rudy Gay
Season 2010-112009-10
Team Houston Rockets, Phoenix SunsMemphis 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 %
Aaron Brooks 59 21.8 10.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.9 0.6 0.1 1.7 1.9 3.7 9.9 .375 1.2 4.0 .297 2.1 2.4 .886
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 %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Note: Aaron Brooks didn't play in 2011-12.

Season 5

Aaron Brooks Rudy Gay
Season 2012-132010-11
Team Sacramento Kings, Houston RocketsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Aaron Brooks 53 18.8 7.1 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.2 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.8 2.7 6.0 .453 0.9 2.5 .373 0.8 1.0 .769
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 %
Aaron Brooks 6 11.2 5.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.8 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.5 2.2 5.7 .382 0.2 1.5 .111 0.5 0.8 .600
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Aaron Brooks Rudy Gay
Season 2013-142011-12
Team Houston Rockets, Denver NuggetsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 %
Aaron Brooks 72 21.6 9.0 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.2 0.7 0.2 1.6 2.0 3.2 8.1 .401 1.3 3.4 .387 1.2 1.3 .874
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 %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
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

Aaron Brooks Rudy Gay
Season 2014-152012-13
Team Chicago BullsMemphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Aaron Brooks 82 23.0 11.6 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.2 0.7 0.2 1.9 2.3 4.2 10.0 .421 1.5 3.8 .387 1.8 2.1 .833
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 %
Aaron Brooks 12 11.0 4.5 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.3 1.8 5.1 .344 0.7 2.2 .308 0.3 0.6 .571
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Aaron Brooks Rudy Gay
Season 2015-162013-14
Team Chicago BullsToronto 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 %
Aaron Brooks 69 16.1 7.1 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.6 0.4 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.7 6.8 .401 1.0 2.7 .357 0.7 0.9 .766
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 %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Aaron Brooks Rudy Gay
Season 2016-172014-15
Team Indiana PacersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Aaron Brooks 65 13.8 5.0 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.4 1.9 4.6 .403 0.7 2.0 .375 0.5 0.6 .800
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 %
Aaron Brooks 1 7.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 .667 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Aaron Brooks Rudy Gay
Season 2017-182015-16
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
Aaron Brooks 32 5.9 2.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.9 2.2 .406 0.3 1.0 .355 0.3 0.3 .727
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 %
Aaron Brooks 2 1.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 1.0 .000
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Aaron Brooks Rudy Gay
Season -2016-17
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
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 %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Aaron Brooks Rudy Gay
Season -2017-18
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 %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
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 %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
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

Aaron Brooks 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 %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
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 %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
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

Aaron Brooks 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 %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
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 %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Aaron Brooks Rudy Gay
Season -2020-21
Team -San Antonio Spurs
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 %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
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 %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Aaron Brooks Rudy Gay
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 %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
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 %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Aaron Brooks 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 %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
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 %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------