Raja Bell vs. Rudy Gay Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rudy Gay and Raja Bell, 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.

Raja Bell played 12 years in the NBA, 5 less than Rudy Gay, who played 17. Raja Bell had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, 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
Raja Bell 12 6 2000-01 to 2011-12
Rudy Gay 17 3 2006-07 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Raja Bell Rudy Gay
Season 2000-012006-07
Team Philadelphia 76ersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA 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 %
Raja Bell 5 6.0 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.4 .286 0.2 0.6 .333 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Raja Bell 15 8.1 2.3 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.8 1.8 .444 0.1 0.5 .250 0.5 0.9 .571
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Raja Bell Rudy Gay
Season 2001-022007-08
Team Philadelphia 76ersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Raja Bell 74 12.0 3.4 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.5 1.4 3.2 .429 0.2 0.6 .273 0.5 0.6 .750
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 %
Raja Bell 3 2.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Raja Bell Rudy Gay
Season 2002-032008-09
Team Dallas MavericksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Raja Bell 75 15.6 3.1 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.6 1.8 1.2 2.8 .441 0.3 0.7 .412 0.3 0.5 .676
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 %
Raja Bell 17 17.8 5.7 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.4 2.4 2.4 4.3 .548 0.4 0.8 .462 0.6 1.2 .550
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Raja Bell Rudy Gay
Season 2003-042009-10
Team Utah JazzMemphis 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 %
Raja Bell 82 24.6 11.2 0.7 2.2 2.9 1.3 0.8 0.2 1.4 3.2 4.0 9.8 .409 0.8 2.0 .373 2.4 3.0 .786
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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Raja Bell Rudy Gay
Season 2004-052010-11
Team Utah JazzMemphis 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 %
Raja Bell 63 28.4 12.3 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.4 0.7 0.1 1.3 3.3 4.8 10.6 .454 0.9 2.1 .403 1.8 2.4 .747
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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Raja Bell Rudy Gay
Season 2005-062011-12
Team Phoenix SunsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsGrizzlies 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 %
Raja Bell 79 37.5 14.7 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.6 1.0 0.3 1.1 3.1 5.4 11.8 .457 2.5 5.6 .442 1.5 1.8 .788
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 %
Raja Bell 17 39.6 13.6 0.5 2.4 2.8 2.2 0.6 0.2 0.6 4.1 4.6 9.7 .479 2.4 5.1 .465 2.0 2.4 .829
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

Raja Bell Rudy Gay
Season 2006-072012-13
Team Phoenix SunsMemphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Raja Bell 78 37.4 14.7 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.5 0.6 0.3 1.1 3.0 5.3 12.2 .432 2.6 6.4 .413 1.5 1.9 .776
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 %
Raja Bell 11 39.8 10.2 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.8 0.9 0.2 1.4 3.6 3.6 7.9 .460 1.8 4.1 .444 1.1 1.3 .857
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Raja Bell Rudy Gay
Season 2007-082013-14
Team Phoenix SunsToronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Raja Bell 75 35.3 11.9 0.6 3.0 3.7 2.2 0.7 0.4 0.9 2.9 4.2 10.0 .421 2.3 5.9 .401 1.1 1.2 .868
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 %
Raja Bell 5 43.0 13.6 1.2 4.4 5.6 2.2 0.4 0.2 1.0 3.8 4.2 7.4 .568 2.6 4.0 .650 2.6 3.2 .813
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Raja Bell Rudy Gay
Season 2008-092014-15
Team Phoenix Suns, Charlotte BobcatsSacramento 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 %
Raja Bell 67 34.6 11.9 0.6 3.0 3.6 2.1 0.7 0.1 1.3 2.5 4.5 10.2 .437 1.7 4.0 .421 1.3 1.5 .853
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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Raja Bell Rudy Gay
Season 2009-102015-16
Team Charlotte Bobcats, Golden State WarriorsSacramento 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 %
Raja Bell 6 30.0 11.8 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.2 0.7 0.3 0.8 2.5 4.7 10.2 .459 2.0 4.5 .444 0.5 0.5 1.000
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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Raja Bell Rudy Gay
Season 2010-112016-17
Team Utah JazzSacramento 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 %
Raja Bell 68 30.8 8.0 0.5 2.1 2.6 1.7 0.8 0.2 0.9 2.5 2.8 6.9 .409 1.0 2.8 .352 1.3 1.5 .892
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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Raja Bell Rudy Gay
Season 2011-122017-18
Team Utah JazzSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 %
Raja Bell 34 23.4 6.4 0.2 1.3 1.4 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.6 2.3 2.4 5.1 .466 1.0 2.6 .391 0.6 0.7 .840
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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
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

Raja Bell 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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
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

Raja Bell 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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Raja Bell 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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Raja Bell 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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Raja Bell 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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------