Donte DiVincenzo vs. Rudy Gay Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rudy Gay and Donte DiVincenzo, 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.

Donte DiVincenzo played 7 years in the NBA, 10 less than Rudy Gay, who played 17. Donte DiVincenzo had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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
Donte DiVincenzo 7 5 2018-19 to 2024-25
Rudy Gay 17 3 2006-07 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Donte DiVincenzo Rudy Gay
Season 2018-192006-07
Team Milwaukee BucksMemphis 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%
Donte DiVincenzo 27 15.2 4.9 0.6 1.8 2.4 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.4 1.9 4.6 .403 0.8 3.1 .265 0.3 0.4 .750
difference:+51+11.8+5.9+0.6+1.5+2.1+0.2+0.4+0.7-1.1-1.1+2.2+5.1+.019+0.1+1.3+.099+1.6+2.3+.023
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 Donte DiVincenzo nor Rudy Gay played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Donte DiVincenzo Rudy Gay
Season 2019-202007-08
Team Milwaukee BucksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
Donte DiVincenzo 66 23.0 9.2 1.0 3.8 4.8 2.3 1.3 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.5 7.7 .455 1.3 3.7 .336 1.0 1.3 .733
difference:+15+14.0+10.9+0.7+0.6+1.4+0.3+0.1+0.7-0.9-1.1+4.2+9.0+.006+0.4+1.1+.010+2.1+2.6+.052
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 10 16.5 6.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.1 2.3 5.1 .451 0.7 2.1 .333 1.3 2.0 .650
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Donte DiVincenzo Rudy Gay
Season 2020-212008-09
Team Milwaukee BucksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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%
Donte DiVincenzo 66 27.5 10.4 1.2 4.5 5.8 3.1 1.1 0.2 1.4 1.7 3.8 9.1 .420 2.0 5.2 .379 0.8 1.1 .718
difference:+13+9.8+8.5+0.2+0.3+0.3+1.4+0.1+0.5-1.2-1.1+3.4+6.9+.033+0.9+2.1+.028+2.5+3.3+.049
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 3 23.3 2.7 0.7 5.7 6.3 2.7 1.0 0.3 2.0 1.3 1.0 5.3 .188 0.7 4.0 .167 0.0 0.0 -
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Donte DiVincenzo Rudy Gay
Season 2021-222009-10
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento KingsMemphis 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%
Donte DiVincenzo 42 23.9 9.0 1.0 3.1 4.0 2.8 1.1 0.2 1.7 1.6 2.8 8.0 .351 1.8 5.2 .339 1.7 2.0 .843
difference:+38+15.8+10.6+0.4+1.4+1.9+0.9+0.4+0.6-0.4-0.9+4.7+8.1+.115+1.0+2.7+.012+2.1+3.0+.090
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 Donte DiVincenzo nor Rudy Gay played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Donte DiVincenzo Rudy Gay
Season 2022-232010-11
Team Golden State WarriorsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid 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%
Donte DiVincenzo 72 26.3 9.4 1.1 3.4 4.5 3.5 1.3 0.1 1.6 1.8 3.3 7.5 .435 2.1 5.3 .397 0.8 1.0 .817
difference:+18+13.6+10.4+0.4+1.3+1.7+0.7+0.4+1.0-0.9-0.6+4.3+8.6+.036+1.0+2.6+.001+2.8+3.5+.012
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%
Donte DiVincenzo 13 18.1 5.5 0.8 2.2 3.0 2.8 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.8 4.9 .375 1.2 3.4 .341 0.6 0.9 .667
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Donte DiVincenzo Rudy Gay
Season 2023-242011-12
Team New York KnicksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisGrizzlies 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%
Donte DiVincenzo 81 29.1 15.5 0.8 2.9 3.7 2.7 1.3 0.4 1.4 2.0 5.5 12.4 .443 3.5 8.7 .401 1.1 1.4 .754
difference:+16+8.2+3.5+1.2+1.5+2.7+0.4+0.2+0.4-1.1-0.1+2.0+4.0+.012+2.7+6.0+.089+2.1+2.6+.037
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%
Donte DiVincenzo 13 35.8 17.8 1.0 3.0 4.0 2.6 1.2 0.9 1.2 2.2 6.2 14.7 .419 3.5 8.2 .425 2.0 2.3 .867
difference:+6+4.1+1.2+0.4+2.1+2.6+1.2+0.1+0.6-1.8-0.1+0.7+1.6+.002+2.9+5.5+.214+2.7+3.4+.042
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

Donte DiVincenzo Rudy Gay
Season 2024-252012-13
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMemphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West 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%
Donte DiVincenzo 62 25.9 11.7 0.5 3.2 3.7 3.6 1.2 0.3 1.6 1.8 4.0 9.6 .422 2.8 7.1 .397 0.8 1.0 .778
difference:+13+9.9+6.5+0.8+1.6+2.4+0.9+0.3+0.4-1.0-0.6+2.9+7.1+.006+1.7+3.6+.074+2.4+2.9+.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%
Donte DiVincenzo 15 25.1 8.7 0.8 2.3 3.1 3.3 1.4 0.3 1.9 3.0 3.1 8.4 .365 1.9 5.9 .318 0.7 0.9 .769
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Rudy Gay played 10 seasons more than Donte DiVincenzo in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 17, from 2014 to 2023—Rudy Gay played in two Playoffs.