Dee Brown vs. Rudy Gay Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rudy Gay and Dee Brown, 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.

Dee Brown played 12 years in the NBA, 5 less than Rudy Gay, who played 17. Dee Brown had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, 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
Dee Brown 12 6 1990-91 to 2001-02
Rudy Gay 17 3 2006-07 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dee Brown Rudy Gay
Season 1990-912006-07
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Dee Brown 82 23.7 8.7 0.5 1.7 2.2 4.2 1.0 0.2 1.7 2.0 3.5 7.5 .464 0.1 0.4 .206 1.7 1.9 .873
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 %
Dee Brown 11 25.8 12.2 0.8 3.3 4.1 3.7 1.0 0.5 2.0 2.9 4.8 9.8 .491 0.0 0.5 .000 2.5 3.1 .824
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dee Brown Rudy Gay
Season 1991-922007-08
Team 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 %
Dee Brown 31 28.5 11.7 0.5 2.1 2.5 5.3 1.1 0.2 1.9 2.4 4.8 11.3 .426 0.2 0.7 .227 1.9 2.5 .769
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 %
Dee Brown 6 20.0 8.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 5.2 0.2 0.7 1.2 2.7 3.7 7.3 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.7 1.0 .667
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dee Brown Rudy Gay
Season 1992-932008-09
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 %
Dee Brown 80 28.2 10.9 0.6 2.5 3.1 5.8 1.7 0.4 1.7 2.5 4.1 8.8 .468 0.3 1.0 .317 2.4 3.0 .793
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 %
Dee Brown 4 33.3 11.3 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.8 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.8 3.8 10.3 .366 0.3 1.8 .143 3.5 3.5 1.000
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dee Brown Rudy Gay
Season 1993-942009-10
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 %
Dee Brown 77 37.2 15.5 0.8 3.1 3.9 4.5 2.0 0.6 1.6 2.7 6.4 13.3 .480 0.4 1.2 .313 2.4 2.8 .831
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dee Brown Rudy Gay
Season 1994-952010-11
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 %
Dee Brown 79 35.3 15.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 3.8 1.4 0.6 1.8 2.3 5.5 12.4 .447 1.6 4.1 .385 3.0 3.5 .852
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 %
Dee Brown 4 43.0 18.8 1.5 3.5 5.0 4.8 1.3 0.3 1.8 3.3 6.5 15.5 .419 2.3 6.5 .346 3.5 4.0 .875
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dee Brown Rudy Gay
Season 1995-962011-12
Team Boston CelticsMemphis 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 %
Dee Brown 65 24.5 10.7 0.6 1.5 2.1 2.2 1.2 0.2 1.1 1.8 3.8 9.5 .399 1.0 3.4 .309 2.1 2.4 .854
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Dee Brown Rudy Gay
Season 1996-972012-13
Team Boston CelticsMemphis 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 %
Dee Brown 21 24.9 7.6 0.4 1.9 2.3 3.2 1.5 0.3 1.1 2.1 2.9 7.9 .367 1.0 3.1 .308 0.9 1.0 .818
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dee Brown Rudy Gay
Season 1997-982013-14
Team Boston Celtics, Toronto RaptorsToronto 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 %
Dee Brown 72 23.9 9.1 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.1 1.1 0.3 1.0 1.7 3.4 7.8 .438 1.5 3.8 .399 0.8 1.0 .817
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dee Brown Rudy Gay
Season 1998-992014-15
Team Toronto RaptorsSacramento 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 %
Dee Brown 49 28.1 11.2 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.9 1.1 0.2 1.6 1.5 3.8 10.1 .378 2.8 7.1 .387 0.8 1.1 .727
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dee Brown Rudy Gay
Season 1999-002015-16
Team Toronto RaptorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
Dee Brown 38 17.7 6.9 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.3 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.6 2.4 6.8 .360 1.8 4.9 .358 0.3 0.4 .688
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 %
Dee Brown 3 6.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dee Brown Rudy Gay
Season 2000-012016-17
Team Orlando MagicSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Dee Brown 7 22.1 6.9 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.7 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.4 2.3 6.3 .364 1.7 4.6 .375 0.6 0.7 .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 %
Dee Brown 3 18.0 6.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.0 2.0 4.3 .462 2.0 3.7 .545 0.0 0.0 -
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dee Brown Rudy Gay
Season 2001-022017-18
Team Orlando MagicSan 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 %
Dee Brown 7 9.3 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.4 2.9 .150 0.1 1.7 .083 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Dee Brown 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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Dee Brown 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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Dee Brown 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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Dee Brown 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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Dee Brown 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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------