Chucky Atkins vs. Rudy Gay Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rudy Gay and Chucky Atkins, 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.

Chucky Atkins played 11 years in the NBA, 6 less than Rudy Gay, who played 17. Chucky Atkins had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, 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
Chucky Atkins 11 5 1999-00 to 2009-10
Rudy Gay 17 3 2006-07 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Chucky Atkins Rudy Gay
Season 1999-002006-07
Team Orlando MagicMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second 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 %
Chucky Atkins 82 19.8 9.5 0.2 1.3 1.5 3.7 0.6 0.0 1.7 1.7 3.8 9.0 .424 0.7 2.0 .350 1.2 1.6 .729
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 %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Chucky Atkins Rudy Gay
Season 2000-012007-08
Team Detroit PistonsMemphis 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 %
Chucky Atkins 81 29.2 12.0 0.3 1.8 2.1 4.1 0.8 0.1 1.8 2.3 4.7 11.8 .399 1.5 4.2 .357 1.1 1.6 .692
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 %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Chucky Atkins Rudy Gay
Season 2001-022008-09
Team Detroit PistonsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Chucky Atkins 79 28.9 12.1 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.3 0.9 0.1 1.6 2.2 4.7 10.0 .466 1.7 4.3 .411 1.1 1.5 .692
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 %
Chucky Atkins 10 29.5 11.3 0.5 1.9 2.4 3.4 0.6 0.1 1.4 2.5 4.3 11.8 .364 1.4 3.9 .359 1.3 1.7 .765
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Chucky Atkins Rudy Gay
Season 2002-032009-10
Team Detroit PistonsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Chucky Atkins 65 21.5 7.1 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.7 0.4 0.1 1.2 1.7 2.6 7.2 .361 1.3 3.7 .355 0.6 0.8 .816
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 %
Chucky Atkins 17 18.4 6.1 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.5 1.0 0.0 1.1 2.3 1.9 5.4 .352 1.1 2.9 .367 1.2 1.5 .808
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Chucky Atkins Rudy Gay
Season 2003-042010-11
Team Detroit Pistons, 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 %
Chucky Atkins 64 24.1 8.4 0.1 1.3 1.5 3.5 0.7 0.0 1.4 1.6 3.0 7.6 .397 1.3 3.8 .336 1.1 1.5 .753
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 %
Chucky Atkins 4 33.5 13.5 0.8 2.8 3.5 3.8 0.8 0.0 2.5 0.5 4.3 9.8 .436 0.8 2.5 .300 4.3 4.8 .895
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Chucky Atkins Rudy Gay
Season 2004-052011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersMemphis 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 %
Chucky Atkins 82 35.4 13.6 0.4 2.0 2.4 4.4 0.9 0.0 1.8 2.2 4.7 11.1 .426 2.1 5.5 .387 2.0 2.5 .803
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 %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
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

Chucky Atkins Rudy Gay
Season 2005-062012-13
Team Washington Wizards, Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins 71 24.1 9.5 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.8 0.6 0.0 1.2 2.1 3.2 8.1 .394 1.4 3.9 .354 1.8 2.3 .791
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 %
Chucky Atkins 4 25.8 9.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 3.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 3.8 3.8 9.3 .405 1.0 2.8 .364 1.3 2.0 .625
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Chucky Atkins Rudy Gay
Season 2006-072013-14
Team Memphis GrizzliesToronto 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 %
Chucky Atkins 75 27.5 13.2 0.2 1.6 1.9 4.6 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.8 4.1 9.5 .434 1.5 4.1 .379 3.4 4.1 .810
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 %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Chucky Atkins Rudy Gay
Season 2007-082014-15
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins 24 14.7 4.7 0.1 1.2 1.3 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.1 1.8 5.1 .344 1.0 3.3 .316 0.2 0.4 .444
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 %
Chucky Atkins 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Chucky Atkins Rudy Gay
Season 2008-092015-16
Team Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City ThunderSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins 33 12.5 3.0 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.0 3.4 .301 0.5 1.7 .263 0.5 0.5 .938
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 %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Chucky Atkins Rudy Gay
Season 2009-102016-17
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins 40 16.1 4.0 0.1 0.6 0.7 2.3 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.3 1.4 3.9 .363 0.6 1.8 .301 0.6 0.7 .926
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 %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Chucky Atkins Rudy Gay
Season -2017-18
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs 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 %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
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 %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
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

Chucky Atkins Rudy Gay
Season -2018-19
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs 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 %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
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 %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
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

Chucky Atkins 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 %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
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 %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Chucky Atkins 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 %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
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 %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Chucky Atkins 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 %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
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 %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Chucky Atkins 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 %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
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 %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------