DeMar DeRozan vs. Rudy Gay Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rudy Gay and DeMar DeRozan, 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.

DeMar DeRozan and Rudy Gay both played 17 years in the NBA. DeMar DeRozan had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, 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 achievements, 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
DeMar DeRozan 17 7 2009-10 to 2025-26
Rudy Gay 17 3 2006-07 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

DeMar DeRozan Rudy Gay
Season 2009-102006-07
Team Toronto RaptorsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 77 21.6 8.6 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.3 3.3 6.6 .498 0.1 0.2 .250 1.9 2.5 .763
difference:+1+5.4+2.2+0.3+1.3+1.6+0.6+0.3+0.7-1.0-0.2+0.8+3.1+.076+0.6+1.6+.114+0.2+.036
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
* Neiher DeMar DeRozan nor Rudy Gay played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

DeMar DeRozan Rudy Gay
Season 2010-112007-08
Team Toronto RaptorsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 82 34.8 17.2 0.9 2.9 3.8 1.8 1.0 0.4 1.8 2.6 6.6 14.1 .467 0.1 0.6 .096 4.0 4.9 .813
difference:+1+2.2+2.9+0.8+1.5+2.4+0.2+0.4+0.6-0.5-0.2+1.1+2.6+.006+1.6+4.2+.250+0.9+1.0+.028
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
* Neiher DeMar DeRozan nor Rudy Gay played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

DeMar DeRozan Rudy Gay
Season 2011-122008-09
Team Toronto RaptorsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 63 35.0 16.7 0.6 2.7 3.3 2.0 0.8 0.3 2.0 2.6 6.0 14.3 .422 0.4 1.5 .261 4.3 5.3 .810
difference:+16+2.3+2.2+0.8+1.5+2.2+0.3+0.4+0.4-0.6-0.2+1.2+1.7+.031+0.7+1.6+.090+1.0+0.9+.043
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
* Neiher DeMar DeRozan nor Rudy Gay played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

DeMar DeRozan Rudy Gay
Season 2012-132009-10
Team Toronto RaptorsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 82 36.7 18.1 0.6 3.3 3.9 2.5 0.9 0.3 1.8 2.1 6.7 15.0 .445 0.4 1.5 .283 4.3 5.2 .831
difference:+2+3.0+1.5+0.8+1.2+2.0+0.6+0.6+0.5-0.3-0.4+0.8+1.1+.021+0.4+1.0+.044+0.5+0.2+.078
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
* Neiher DeMar DeRozan nor Rudy Gay played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

DeMar DeRozan Rudy Gay
Season 2013-142010-11
Team Toronto RaptorsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 79 38.2 22.7 0.6 3.7 4.3 4.0 1.1 0.4 2.2 2.5 7.6 17.8 .429 0.8 2.7 .305 6.6 8.0 .824
difference:+25+1.7+2.9+0.9+1.0+1.9+1.2+0.6+0.7-0.3-0.1+1.7+.042+0.3+.091+3.0+3.5+.019
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 7 40.3 23.9 0.4 3.7 4.1 3.6 1.1 0.3 2.6 3.3 6.4 16.7 .385 0.9 2.6 .333 10.1 11.3 .899
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

DeMar DeRozan Rudy Gay
Season 2014-152011-12
Team Toronto RaptorsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 60 35.0 20.1 0.7 3.9 4.6 3.5 1.2 0.2 2.3 2.0 6.8 16.5 .413 0.4 1.5 .284 6.0 7.2 .832
difference:+5+2.3+1.1+1.3+0.5+1.8+1.2+0.3+0.6-0.2-0.1+0.7+0.1+.042+0.4+1.2+.028+2.8+3.2+.041
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 4 39.8 20.3 1.3 5.0 6.3 5.8 1.5 0.0 2.5 3.0 8.0 20.0 .400 0.8 2.0 .375 3.5 4.3 .824
difference:+3+0.1+1.3+0.1+0.1+0.3+4.4+0.2+0.3-0.5-0.9+1.1+3.7+.021+0.2+0.7+.164+1.2+1.4+.001
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

DeMar DeRozan Rudy Gay
Season 2015-162012-13
Team Toronto RaptorsMemphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 78 35.9 23.5 0.8 3.7 4.5 4.0 1.0 0.3 2.2 2.1 7.9 17.7 .446 0.6 1.8 .338 7.1 8.4 .850
difference:+3+0.1+5.3+0.5+1.1+1.6+1.3+0.5+0.4-0.4-0.3+1.0+1.0+.030+0.5+1.7+.015+3.9+4.5+.036
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 20 37.3 20.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 2.7 1.1 0.2 2.3 2.6 7.9 19.9 .394 0.2 1.3 .154 5.0 6.2 .813
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

DeMar DeRozan Rudy Gay
Season 2016-172013-14
Team Toronto RaptorsToronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 74 35.4 27.3 0.9 4.3 5.2 3.9 1.1 0.2 2.4 1.8 9.7 20.9 .467 0.4 1.7 .266 7.4 8.7 .842
difference:+1+0.7+7.3+0.6+0.1+0.8+1.0+0.2+0.6-0.7-0.5+2.3+4.7+.012+0.5+1.0+.064+3.0+3.4+.020
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 10 37.3 22.4 0.4 4.5 4.9 3.4 1.4 0.0 2.5 2.6 7.6 17.5 .434 0.1 1.5 .067 7.1 8.0 .888
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

DeMar DeRozan Rudy Gay
Season 2017-182014-15
Team Toronto RaptorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 80 33.9 23.0 0.7 3.2 3.9 5.2 1.1 0.3 2.2 1.9 8.1 17.7 .456 1.1 3.6 .310 5.8 7.0 .825
difference:+12+1.5+1.9+0.7+1.2+2.0+1.5+0.1+0.3-0.5-0.4+0.6+1.3+.001+0.1+0.4+.049+0.8+1.2+.033
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 10 35.4 22.7 0.6 3.0 3.6 4.0 0.5 0.6 2.3 2.4 8.7 19.9 .437 1.0 3.5 .286 4.3 5.3 .811
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Season 10

DeMar DeRozan Rudy Gay
Season 2018-192015-16
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 77 34.9 21.2 0.7 5.3 6.0 6.2 1.1 0.5 2.6 2.3 8.2 17.1 .481 0.1 0.6 .156 4.8 5.7 .830
difference:+7+0.9+4.0+0.8+0.3+0.5+4.5+0.3+0.2-0.6-0.3+1.5+2.7+.018+1.0+2.5+.188+2.0+2.1+.050
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 7 35.9 22.0 1.4 5.3 6.7 4.6 1.1 0.1 1.7 2.3 8.3 17.0 .487 0.0 0.1 .000 5.4 6.3 .864
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Season 11

DeMar DeRozan Rudy Gay
Season 2019-202016-17
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 68 34.1 22.1 0.6 4.9 5.5 5.6 1.0 0.3 2.4 2.6 8.2 15.4 .531 0.1 0.5 .257 5.6 6.6 .845
difference:+38+0.3+3.4+0.6+0.3+0.8+2.8+0.5+0.6-0.1+1.5+0.7+.076+1.3+3.3+.115+1.7+2.0+.010
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
* Neiher DeMar DeRozan nor Rudy Gay played in the postseason in their season 11

Season 12

DeMar DeRozan Rudy Gay
Season 2020-212017-18
Team San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 61 33.7 21.6 0.7 3.6 4.2 6.9 0.9 0.2 2.0 2.1 7.5 15.1 .495 0.3 1.2 .257 6.3 7.2 .880
difference:+4+12.1+10.1+0.6+0.2+0.9+5.6+0.1+0.5-0.6-0.4+3.1+5.7+.024+0.3+0.9+.057+4.3+4.7+.108
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan DNP------ --- ----------
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

DeMar DeRozan Rudy Gay
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Chicago BullsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 76 36.1 27.9 0.7 4.4 5.2 4.9 0.9 0.3 2.4 2.3 10.2 20.2 .504 0.7 1.9 .352 6.8 7.8 .877
difference:+7+9.4+14.2+0.2+1.5+1.6+2.3+0.1+0.2-0.7+4.8+9.4+0.4+0.8+.050+5.1+5.7+.061
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 5 40.6 20.8 0.2 5.2 5.4 4.8 1.8 0.4 2.2 2.4 7.8 19.0 .411 0.0 1.8 .000 5.2 6.0 .867
difference:+2+15.0+9.7+1.7+0.1+1.7+3.1+1.4+0.3-0.8-0.5+3.8+9.0+.011+1.1+0.9+.421+3.2+3.6+.043
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

DeMar DeRozan Rudy Gay
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Chicago BullsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 74 36.2 24.5 0.5 4.2 4.6 5.1 1.1 0.5 2.1 2.5 8.9 17.6 .504 0.6 1.9 .324 6.2 7.1 .872
difference:+7+14.4+13.7+0.4+0.3+0.8+3.4+0.6-0.8-1.0+4.9+8.7+.058+0.5+1.4+.012+4.4+5.1+.010
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
* Neiher DeMar DeRozan nor Rudy Gay played in the postseason in their season 14

Season 15

DeMar DeRozan Rudy Gay
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Chicago BullsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
15th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 79 37.8 24.0 0.5 3.8 4.3 5.3 1.1 0.6 1.7 2.0 8.2 17.2 .480 0.9 2.8 .333 6.6 7.7 .853
difference:+16+16.2+12.6+0.2+0.3+0.5+3.9+0.4-0.7-0.2+4.0+7.2+.060+0.8+1.6+.048+5.3+6.1+.049
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
* Neiher DeMar DeRozan nor Rudy Gay played in the postseason in their season 15

Season 16

DeMar DeRozan Rudy Gay
Season 2024-252021-22
Team Sacramento KingsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
16th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 77 35.9 22.2 0.6 3.2 3.9 4.4 0.8 0.4 1.4 1.9 8.1 17.0 .477 1.1 3.3 .328 4.9 5.7 .857
difference:+22+17.0+14.1+0.4+0.2+0.5+3.4+0.3+0.1-0.5-0.2+5.2+10.1+.063+0.2+0.4+.017+3.8+4.3+.072
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
* Neiher DeMar DeRozan nor Rudy Gay played in the postseason in their season 16

Season 17

DeMar DeRozan Rudy Gay
Season 2025-262022-23
Team Sacramento KingsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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17th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 1 37.0 29.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 9.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 12.0 17.0 .706 1.0 2.0 .500 4.0 9.0 .444
difference:+55+22.4+23.8+1.4+1.7+3.1+8.0+1.7+0.7-0.3-0.8+10.1+11.9+.326+0.4+0.3+.246+3.2+8.1+.413
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
* Neiher DeMar DeRozan nor Rudy Gay played in the postseason in their season 17