Benoit Benjamin vs. Rudy Gay Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rudy Gay and Benoit Benjamin, 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.

Benoit Benjamin played 15 years in the NBA, 2 less than Rudy Gay, who played 17. Benoit Benjamin had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, 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
Benoit Benjamin 15 3 1985-86 to 1999-00
Rudy Gay 17 3 2006-07 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Benoit Benjamin Rudy Gay
Season 1985-862006-07
Team Los Angeles ClippersMemphis 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 %
Benoit Benjamin 79 26.4 11.1 2.0 5.6 7.6 1.0 0.8 2.6 1.8 3.6 4.1 8.4 .490 0.0 0.0 .333 2.9 3.9 .746
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 %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Benoit Benjamin Rudy Gay
Season 1986-872007-08
Team Los Angeles ClippersMemphis 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 %
Benoit Benjamin 72 31.0 11.5 1.9 6.3 8.1 1.9 0.8 2.6 2.6 3.5 4.4 9.9 .449 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.7 .715
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 %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Benoit Benjamin Rudy Gay
Season 1987-882008-09
Team Los Angeles ClippersMemphis 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 %
Benoit Benjamin 66 32.9 13.0 1.7 6.3 8.0 2.6 0.8 3.4 3.4 3.1 5.2 10.5 .491 0.0 0.1 .000 2.7 3.9 .706
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 %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Benoit Benjamin Rudy Gay
Season 1988-892009-10
Team Los Angeles ClippersMemphis 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 %
Benoit Benjamin 79 32.7 16.4 2.1 6.7 8.8 2.0 0.7 2.8 3.0 2.8 6.2 11.5 .541 0.0 0.0 .000 4.0 5.4 .744
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 %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Benoit Benjamin Rudy Gay
Season 1989-902010-11
Team Los Angeles ClippersMemphis 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 %
Benoit Benjamin 71 32.6 13.5 2.2 7.1 9.3 2.2 0.8 2.6 2.6 3.1 5.1 9.7 .526 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 4.5 .732
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 %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Benoit Benjamin Rudy Gay
Season 1990-912011-12
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Seattle SupersonicsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West 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 %
Benoit Benjamin 70 31.9 14.0 2.2 8.1 10.3 1.7 0.8 2.1 3.4 2.6 5.5 11.1 .496 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.2 .712
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 %
Benoit Benjamin 5 32.6 13.8 1.4 5.2 6.6 0.2 0.6 2.6 2.2 3.4 4.0 8.2 .488 0.0 0.0 - 5.8 6.4 .906
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

Benoit Benjamin Rudy Gay
Season 1991-922012-13
Team Seattle SupersonicsMemphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Benoit Benjamin 63 30.8 14.0 2.1 6.1 8.1 1.2 0.6 1.9 2.8 2.9 5.6 11.7 .478 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 4.0 .687
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 %
Benoit Benjamin 9 17.9 6.1 1.1 4.0 5.1 0.6 0.6 1.4 0.9 2.2 2.6 4.6 .561 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 2.0 .500
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Benoit Benjamin Rudy Gay
Season 1992-932013-14
Team Seattle Supersonics, Los Angeles LakersToronto 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 %
Benoit Benjamin 59 12.8 5.7 0.9 2.7 3.5 0.4 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.3 2.3 4.6 .491 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.8 .663
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 %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Benoit Benjamin Rudy Gay
Season 1993-942014-15
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 %
Benoit Benjamin 77 23.6 9.3 1.8 4.7 6.5 0.6 0.5 1.2 1.3 2.6 3.7 7.6 .480 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.8 .710
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 %
Benoit Benjamin 4 27.0 5.3 1.3 4.0 5.3 0.3 0.5 2.0 1.3 4.0 1.8 4.3 .412 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.0 .875
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Benoit Benjamin Rudy Gay
Season 1994-952015-16
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 %
Benoit Benjamin 61 26.2 11.1 1.5 5.7 7.2 0.6 0.4 1.0 2.0 2.5 4.4 8.7 .510 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 2.9 .760
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 %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Benoit Benjamin Rudy Gay
Season 1995-962016-17
Team Vancouver Grizzlies, Milwaukee BucksSacramento 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 %
Benoit Benjamin 83 22.8 8.8 1.7 4.8 6.5 0.8 0.5 1.0 1.7 2.7 3.5 7.1 .498 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.3 .722
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 %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Benoit Benjamin Rudy Gay
Season 1996-972017-18
Team Toronto RaptorsSan 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 %
Benoit Benjamin 4 11.0 3.3 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.3 1.3 3.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750
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 %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
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

Benoit Benjamin Rudy Gay
Season 1997-982018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan 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 %
Benoit Benjamin 14 14.1 4.5 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.9 1.6 2.9 .537 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.1 .633
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 %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
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

Benoit Benjamin Rudy Gay
Season 1998-992019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
Benoit Benjamin 6 5.5 0.7 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.3 1.2 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Benoit Benjamin Rudy Gay
Season 1999-002020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
Benoit Benjamin 3 2.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Benoit Benjamin 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 %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
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 %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Benoit Benjamin 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 %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
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 %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------