LaMarcus Aldridge vs. Rudy Gay Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rudy Gay and LaMarcus Aldridge, 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.

LaMarcus Aldridge played 16 years in the NBA, 1 less than Rudy Gay, who played 17. LaMarcus Aldridge had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, 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
LaMarcus Aldridge 16 9 2006-07 to 2021-22
Rudy Gay 17 3 2006-07 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMarcus Aldridge Rudy Gay
Season 2006-072006-07
Team Portland Trail BlazersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 63 22.1 9.0 2.3 2.7 5.0 0.4 0.3 1.2 0.7 3.0 3.8 7.6 .503 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 .722
difference:+15+4.9+1.8+1.1+0.6+0.5+0.9+0.6+0.3-1.1-0.5+0.3+2.1+.081+0.7+1.8+0.6+0.9+.005
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 LaMarcus Aldridge nor Rudy Gay played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

LaMarcus Aldridge Rudy Gay
Season 2007-082007-08
Team Portland Trail BlazersMemphis 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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 76 34.9 17.8 2.9 4.7 7.6 1.6 0.7 1.2 1.7 3.2 7.4 15.3 .484 0.0 0.1 .143 3.0 3.9 .762
difference:+5+2.1+2.3+1.2+0.3+1.4+0.4+0.7+0.2-0.6-0.4+0.3+1.4+.023+1.7+4.7+.203+0.1+.023
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 LaMarcus Aldridge nor Rudy Gay played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

LaMarcus Aldridge Rudy Gay
Season 2008-092008-09
Team Portland Trail BlazersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 81 37.1 18.1 2.9 4.6 7.5 1.9 1.0 1.0 1.5 2.6 7.4 15.3 .484 0.1 0.3 .250 3.2 4.1 .781
difference:+2+0.2+0.8+1.5+0.4+2.0+0.2+0.2+0.3-1.1-0.2+0.2+0.7+.031+1.0+2.8+.101+0.1+0.3+.014
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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 6 39.5 19.5 1.5 6.0 7.5 1.3 0.5 1.7 1.7 2.7 8.5 17.3 .490 0.2 0.7 .250 2.3 3.3 .700
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

LaMarcus Aldridge Rudy Gay
Season 2009-102009-10
Team Portland Trail BlazersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 78 37.5 17.9 2.5 5.6 8.0 2.1 0.9 0.6 1.3 3.0 7.4 15.0 .495 0.1 0.2 .313 2.9 3.9 .757
difference:+2+2.2+1.7+1.1+1.1+2.1+0.2+0.6+0.2-0.8-0.5+0.1+1.1+.029+0.7+2.3+.014+0.9+1.1+.004
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 6 38.2 19.0 1.7 4.3 6.0 2.2 1.2 1.8 1.8 2.7 6.7 15.5 .430 0.2 0.3 .500 5.5 7.3 .750
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

LaMarcus Aldridge Rudy Gay
Season 2010-112010-11
Team Portland Trail BlazersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 81 39.6 21.8 3.4 5.3 8.8 2.1 1.0 1.2 1.9 2.7 8.7 17.5 .500 0.0 0.3 .174 4.3 5.5 .791
difference:+27+0.3+2.0+1.9+0.6+2.6+0.7+0.7+0.1-0.6-0.3+1.1+1.4+.029+1.1+2.4+.222+0.7+1.0+.014
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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 6 43.0 20.8 2.7 4.8 7.5 1.3 1.3 1.7 1.5 3.2 8.8 19.2 .461 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 4.0 .792
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

LaMarcus Aldridge Rudy Gay
Season 2011-122011-12
Team Portland Trail BlazersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 55 36.3 21.7 2.7 5.3 8.0 2.4 0.9 0.8 2.0 2.8 8.8 17.1 .512 0.0 0.2 .182 4.1 5.0 .814
difference:+10+1.0+2.7+0.7+0.9+1.6+0.1+0.6-0.5-0.7+1.3+0.7+.057+0.8+2.5+.130+0.9+1.0+.023
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%
LaMarcus Aldridge DNP------ --- ----------
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

LaMarcus Aldridge Rudy Gay
Season 2012-132012-13
Team Portland Trail BlazersMemphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 74 37.7 21.1 2.4 6.7 9.1 2.6 0.8 1.2 1.9 2.5 8.6 17.8 .484 0.0 0.2 .143 3.8 4.7 .810
difference:+1+1.9+2.9+1.1+1.9+3.0+0.1+0.7+0.5-0.7-0.1+1.7+1.1+.068+1.1+3.3+.180+0.6+0.8+.004
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
* Neiher LaMarcus Aldridge nor Rudy Gay played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

LaMarcus Aldridge Rudy Gay
Season 2013-142013-14
Team Portland Trail BlazersToronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 69 36.2 23.2 2.4 8.7 11.1 2.6 0.9 1.0 1.8 2.1 9.4 20.6 .458 0.0 0.2 .200 4.3 5.2 .822
difference:+4+1.5+3.2+0.9+4.3+5.1+0.3+0.4+0.2-1.3-0.2+2.0+4.4+.003+0.9+2.5+.130+0.1+0.1
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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 11 40.1 26.2 2.7 7.9 10.6 1.5 0.6 1.6 1.7 3.6 10.3 22.7 .452 0.2 0.3 .667 5.5 6.8 .800
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

LaMarcus Aldridge Rudy Gay
Season 2014-152014-15
Team Portland Trail BlazersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 71 35.4 23.4 2.5 7.7 10.2 1.7 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.8 9.3 19.9 .466 0.5 1.5 .352 4.3 5.1 .845
difference:+3+2.3+1.1+3.3+4.3+2.0+0.3+0.4-1.0-0.5+1.8+3.5+.011+0.7+1.7+.007+0.7+0.7+.013
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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 5 41.6 21.8 4.2 7.0 11.2 1.8 0.4 2.4 1.6 3.2 7.4 22.4 .330 0.6 2.2 .273 6.4 7.2 .889
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Season 10

LaMarcus Aldridge Rudy Gay
Season 2015-162015-16
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 74 30.6 18.0 2.4 6.2 8.5 1.5 0.5 1.1 1.3 2.0 7.2 14.1 .513 0.0 0.2 .000 3.5 4.1 .858
difference:+4+3.4+0.8+0.9+1.2+2.0+0.2+0.9+0.4-0.7-0.6+0.5+0.3+.050+1.1+2.9+.344+0.7+0.5+.078
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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 10 33.7 21.9 2.2 6.1 8.3 1.0 0.4 1.4 1.1 1.8 8.8 16.9 .521 0.2 0.2 1.000 4.1 4.6 .891
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Season 11

LaMarcus Aldridge Rudy Gay
Season 2016-172016-17
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 72 32.4 17.3 2.4 4.9 7.3 1.9 0.6 1.2 1.4 2.2 6.9 14.6 .477 0.3 0.8 .411 3.1 3.8 .812
difference:+42+1.4+1.4+1.2+0.3+1.0+0.9+0.9+0.3-1.1-0.4+0.2+0.1+.022+1.1+3.0+.039+0.8+0.8+.043
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 16 33.6 16.5 2.7 4.8 7.4 1.5 0.6 1.0 1.8 2.6 6.9 15.0 .458 0.1 0.9 .143 2.6 3.4 .764
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Season 12

LaMarcus Aldridge Rudy Gay
Season 2017-182017-18
Team San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 75 33.5 23.1 3.3 5.2 8.5 2.0 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.1 9.2 18.0 .510 0.4 1.2 .293 4.5 5.3 .837
difference:+18+11.9+11.6+2.0+1.4+3.4+0.7+0.2+0.5-0.1-0.4+4.8+8.6+.039+0.2+0.9+.021+2.5+2.8+.065
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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 5 35.4 23.6 2.6 6.6 9.2 2.4 0.6 0.4 1.8 1.8 7.4 16.0 .463 0.6 1.0 .600 8.2 8.4 .976
difference:+3.4+11.4+0.8+2.8+3.6+0.2+1.0+0.2-0.6-1.4+2.2+3.0+.063+0.2+2.6+.378+7.2+6.6+.420
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

LaMarcus Aldridge Rudy Gay
Season 2018-192018-19
Team San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 81 33.2 21.3 3.1 6.1 9.2 2.4 0.5 1.3 1.8 2.2 8.4 16.3 .519 0.1 0.5 .238 4.3 5.1 .847
difference:+12+6.5+7.6+2.2+0.2+2.4+0.2+0.3+0.8-0.1-0.1+3.0+5.5+.015+1.0+2.2+.164+2.6+3.0+.031
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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 7 34.9 20.0 2.7 6.9 9.6 2.7 0.7 1.0 1.0 3.0 7.9 17.3 .455 0.4 1.6 .273 3.9 4.7 .818
difference:+9.3+8.9+0.8+1.6+2.5+1.0+0.3+0.3-0.4-1.1+3.9+7.3+.055+0.7+1.1+.148+1.9+2.3+.006
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

LaMarcus Aldridge Rudy Gay
Season 2019-202019-20
Team San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 53 33.1 18.9 1.9 5.5 7.4 2.4 0.7 1.6 1.4 2.4 7.4 15.0 .493 1.2 3.0 .389 3.0 3.6 .827
difference:+14+11.3+8.1+1.0+1.0+2.0+0.7+0.2+1.1-0.1-0.9+3.4+6.1+.047+0.1+0.3+.053+1.2+1.6+.055
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 LaMarcus Aldridge nor Rudy Gay played in the postseason in their season 14

Season 15

LaMarcus Aldridge Rudy Gay
Season 2020-212020-21
Team San Antonio Spurs, Brooklyn NetsSan 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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 26 25.9 13.5 0.7 3.8 4.5 1.9 0.4 1.1 1.0 1.8 5.4 11.4 .473 1.2 3.1 .388 1.6 1.8 .872
difference:+37+4.3+2.1+0.3+0.3+0.5+0.3+0.5+1.2+1.4+.053+0.5+1.3+.007+0.3+0.2+.068
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 LaMarcus Aldridge nor Rudy Gay played in the postseason in their season 15

Season 16

LaMarcus Aldridge Rudy Gay
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Brooklyn NetsUtah 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%
LaMarcus Aldridge 47 22.3 12.9 1.6 3.9 5.5 0.9 0.3 1.0 0.9 1.7 5.4 9.7 .550 0.3 1.0 .304 1.9 2.2 .873
difference:+8+3.4+4.8+0.6+0.5+1.1+0.1+0.2+0.7+2.5+2.8+.136+1.0+2.7+.041+0.8+0.8+.088
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 LaMarcus Aldridge nor Rudy Gay played in the postseason in their season 16

Additional Years

* Rudy Gay played 1 season more than LaMarcus Aldridge in the NBA.

In that period—his season 17 in 2023—Rudy Gay didn't play in the postseason.