Avery Bradley vs. Rudy Gay Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rudy Gay and Avery Bradley, 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.

Avery Bradley played 12 years in the NBA, 5 less than Rudy Gay, who played 17. Avery Bradley had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, 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
Avery Bradley 12 5 2010-11 to 2021-22
Rudy Gay 17 3 2006-07 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Avery Bradley Rudy Gay
Season 2010-112006-07
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
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 %
Avery Bradley 31 5.2 1.7 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.7 2.2 .343 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.4 .500
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 %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Avery Bradley Rudy Gay
Season 2011-122007-08
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Avery Bradley 64 21.4 7.6 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.4 0.7 0.2 1.2 1.7 3.1 6.3 .498 0.3 0.8 .407 1.0 1.2 .795
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 %
Avery Bradley 10 24.8 6.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.8 0.8 0.6 1.0 2.0 2.5 6.8 .368 0.5 2.2 .227 1.2 1.8 .667
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Avery Bradley Rudy Gay
Season 2012-132008-09
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
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 %
Avery Bradley 50 28.7 9.2 0.6 1.6 2.2 2.1 1.3 0.4 1.4 2.6 3.8 9.6 .402 0.8 2.5 .317 0.7 1.0 .755
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 %
Avery Bradley 6 31.8 6.7 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.3 1.8 0.2 1.8 1.8 2.8 7.0 .405 0.3 1.3 .250 0.7 0.7 1.000
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Avery Bradley Rudy Gay
Season 2013-142009-10
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 %
Avery Bradley 60 30.9 14.9 0.8 3.0 3.8 1.4 1.1 0.2 1.6 2.4 6.0 13.8 .438 1.3 3.3 .395 1.5 1.9 .804
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 %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Avery Bradley Rudy Gay
Season 2014-152010-11
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 %
Avery Bradley 77 31.5 13.9 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.8 1.1 0.2 1.4 2.3 5.6 13.1 .429 1.6 4.6 .352 1.0 1.3 .790
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 %
Avery Bradley 4 33.3 12.3 0.8 3.0 3.8 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.8 3.3 4.8 12.5 .380 1.3 4.8 .263 1.5 1.8 .857
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Avery Bradley Rudy Gay
Season 2015-162011-12
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
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 %
Avery Bradley 76 33.4 15.2 0.6 2.3 2.9 2.1 1.5 0.3 1.4 2.2 6.0 13.4 .447 1.9 5.4 .361 1.3 1.6 .780
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 %
Avery Bradley 1 33.0 18.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 7.0 16.0 .438 1.0 7.0 .143 3.0 3.0 1.000
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

Avery Bradley Rudy Gay
Season 2016-172012-13
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Avery Bradley 55 33.4 16.3 1.2 4.9 6.1 2.2 1.2 0.2 1.6 2.6 6.5 14.1 .463 2.0 5.0 .390 1.2 1.7 .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 %
Avery Bradley 18 35.8 16.7 1.0 2.9 3.9 2.3 1.3 0.2 1.7 2.2 6.7 15.1 .441 2.2 6.3 .351 1.2 1.5 .778
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Avery Bradley Rudy Gay
Season 2017-182013-14
Team Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles ClippersToronto 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 %
Avery Bradley 46 31.2 14.3 0.5 2.0 2.5 2.0 1.1 0.2 2.2 2.0 5.6 13.6 .414 1.6 4.4 .369 1.4 1.8 .768
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 %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Avery Bradley Rudy Gay
Season 2018-192014-15
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis GrizzliesSacramento 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 %
Avery Bradley 63 30.2 9.9 0.7 2.1 2.8 2.4 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.7 3.9 9.7 .408 1.4 3.9 .351 0.7 0.8 .860
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 %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Avery Bradley Rudy Gay
Season 2019-202015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Avery Bradley 49 24.2 8.6 0.4 2.0 2.3 1.3 0.9 0.1 1.0 2.2 3.5 7.8 .444 1.3 3.5 .364 0.4 0.5 .833
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 %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Avery Bradley Rudy Gay
Season 2020-212016-17
Team Miami Heat, Houston RocketsSacramento 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 %
Avery Bradley 27 22.3 6.4 0.3 1.8 2.1 1.7 0.8 0.1 1.0 2.0 2.4 6.3 .374 1.2 3.7 .327 0.4 0.6 .800
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 %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Avery Bradley Rudy Gay
Season 2021-222017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersSan 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 %
Avery Bradley 62 22.7 6.4 0.5 1.7 2.2 0.8 0.9 0.1 0.6 1.9 2.4 5.6 .423 1.3 3.4 .390 0.3 0.3 .889
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 %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
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

Avery Bradley 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 %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
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 %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
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

Avery Bradley Rudy Gay
Season -2019-20
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 %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
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 %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Avery Bradley 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 %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
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 %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Avery Bradley 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 %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
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 %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Avery Bradley Rudy Gay
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 %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
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 %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------