Rudy Gay vs. C.J. McCollum Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of C.J. McCollum and Rudy Gay, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Rudy Gay played 17 years in the NBA, 5 more than C.J. McCollum, who played 12. Rudy Gay had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while C.J. McCollum had his rookie season in 2013-14. 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 |
Rudy Gay |
17 |
3 |
2006-07 to 2022-23 |
C.J. McCollum |
12 |
10 |
2013-14 to 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +40 | +14.5 | +5.5 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +3.2 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.8 | -0.9 | -1.1 | +2.2 | +5.0 | +.006 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +.011 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +.051 |
C.J. McCollum |
38 |
12.5 |
5.3 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
4.7 |
.416 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
.375 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
.676 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
C.J. McCollum |
6 |
4.0 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
.091 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
.000 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.000 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +19 | +21.3 | +13.3 | +1.5 | +3.2 | +4.7 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +0.9 | -1.5 | -1.5 | +5.1 | +10.8 | +.025 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +.050 | +2.3 | +2.7 | +.086 |
C.J. McCollum |
62 |
15.7 |
6.8 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
2.6 |
5.9 |
.436 |
0.9 |
2.2 |
.396 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
.699 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
C.J. McCollum |
5 |
33.2 |
17.0 |
0.2 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
2.6 |
6.4 |
13.4 |
.478 |
2.2 |
4.6 |
.478 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
.769 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +1 | +2.5 | +1.9 | +0.8 | +1.5 | +2.3 | +2.6 | | +0.4 | -0.1 | -0.5 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +.005 | +1.4 | +2.8 | +.066 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +.060 |
C.J. McCollum |
80 |
34.8 |
20.8 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
4.3 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
8.0 |
17.9 |
.448 |
2.5 |
5.9 |
.417 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
.827 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
C.J. McCollum |
11 |
40.2 |
20.5 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
3.3 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
2.7 |
7.6 |
17.9 |
.426 |
1.8 |
5.3 |
.345 |
3.4 |
4.2 |
.804 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | | +4.7 | +3.4 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +0.3 | -0.1 | | +1.2 | +1.9 | +.014 | +1.5 | +3.0 | +.094 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +.159 |
C.J. McCollum |
80 |
35.0 |
23.0 |
0.8 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
8.7 |
18.0 |
.480 |
2.3 |
5.5 |
.421 |
3.4 |
3.7 |
.912 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
C.J. McCollum |
4 |
35.0 |
22.5 |
2.0 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
3.8 |
2.5 |
8.0 |
20.0 |
.400 |
2.8 |
5.5 |
.500 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
.938 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +27 | +3.8 | +1.6 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +2.2 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.7 | -0.6 | -0.3 | +0.6 | +2.5 | +.028 | +1.2 | +3.2 | +.001 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +.031 |
C.J. McCollum |
81 |
36.1 |
21.4 |
0.7 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
3.4 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
8.2 |
18.6 |
.443 |
2.3 |
5.9 |
.397 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
.836 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
C.J. McCollum |
4 |
38.8 |
25.3 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
3.5 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
10.0 |
19.3 |
.519 |
2.8 |
6.5 |
.423 |
2.5 |
3.3 |
.769 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +5 | +3.4 | +2.0 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +2.4 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.4 | -1.0 | -0.4 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +.004 | +1.6 | +3.7 | +.063 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +.037 |
C.J. McCollum |
70 |
33.9 |
21.0 |
0.9 |
3.1 |
4.0 |
3.0 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
8.2 |
17.8 |
.459 |
2.4 |
6.4 |
.375 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
.828 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +9 | +0.2 | +5.7 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +2.3 | +0.5 | +0.3 | -1.1 | | +2.7 | +5.6 | +.019 | +2.3 | +4.6 | +.182 | +2.1 | +2.2 | +.093 |
C.J. McCollum |
16 |
39.7 |
24.7 |
0.9 |
4.1 |
5.0 |
3.7 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
9.6 |
21.9 |
.440 |
2.9 |
7.3 |
.393 |
2.6 |
3.5 |
.732 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +5 | +0.7 | +4.0 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +0.7 | +0.1 | -0.8 | -0.2 | +1.8 | +2.7 | +.035 | +1.7 | +3.8 | +.056 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +.057 |
C.J. McCollum |
70 |
36.5 |
22.2 |
0.7 |
3.6 |
4.2 |
4.4 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
8.7 |
19.4 |
.451 |
2.8 |
7.3 |
.379 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
.757 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
C.J. McCollum |
5 |
39.2 |
23.2 |
1.0 |
4.8 |
5.8 |
3.2 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
3.0 |
2.0 |
8.8 |
19.8 |
.444 |
2.6 |
7.0 |
.371 |
3.0 |
4.4 |
.682 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +26 | +0.7 | +3.1 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +1.8 | +0.4 | +0.4 | -1.7 | -0.4 | +1.2 | +2.6 | +.003 | +2.7 | +6.2 | +.072 | +2.1 | +2.5 | +.010 |
C.J. McCollum |
47 |
34.0 |
23.1 |
0.6 |
3.3 |
3.9 |
4.7 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
8.6 |
18.8 |
.458 |
3.6 |
8.9 |
.402 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
.812 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
C.J. McCollum |
6 |
40.0 |
20.7 |
1.0 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
4.3 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
4.2 |
8.3 |
19.0 |
.439 |
2.3 |
7.0 |
.333 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
.769 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +6 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -0.7 | -0.3 | +1.1 | +2.4 | +.005 | +1.7 | +4.4 | +.029 | +3.1 | +3.1 | +.176 |
C.J. McCollum |
62 |
34.6 |
22.1 |
0.9 |
3.5 |
4.3 |
5.1 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
8.6 |
18.8 |
.460 |
2.9 |
7.6 |
.388 |
1.9 |
2.7 |
.682 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
C.J. McCollum |
6 |
39.0 |
22.2 |
1.8 |
4.8 |
6.7 |
4.8 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
8.2 |
20.8 |
.392 |
2.8 |
8.5 |
.333 |
3.0 |
4.3 |
.692 |
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10th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +5 | +1.3 | +3.7 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +4.0 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -0.4 | -0.6 | +1.1 | +3.5 | +.026 | +1.7 | +4.1 | +.045 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +.011 |
C.J. McCollum |
75 |
35.3 |
20.9 |
0.7 |
3.6 |
4.4 |
5.7 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
7.8 |
17.9 |
.437 |
2.8 |
7.2 |
.389 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
.769 |
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Playoffs Stats |
* Neiher Rudy Gay nor C.J. McCollum played in the postseason in their season 10 |
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11th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +36 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +0.6 | +0.3 | -0.8 | -0.7 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +.004 | +2.2 | +4.6 | +.057 | +2.2 | +2.5 | +.028 |
C.J. McCollum |
66 |
32.7 |
20.0 |
0.6 |
3.7 |
4.3 |
4.6 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
1.9 |
7.3 |
16.0 |
.459 |
3.6 |
8.4 |
.429 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
.827 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
C.J. McCollum |
4 |
37.0 |
17.8 |
0.5 |
4.3 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
4.0 |
3.5 |
7.8 |
18.5 |
.419 |
1.8 |
7.3 |
.241 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.000 |
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12th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
difference: | +1 | +11.1 | +9.6 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +2.8 | | +0.3 | -0.5 | -0.5 | +3.5 | +8.5 | +.027 | +2.5 | +6.1 | +.059 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +.055 |
C.J. McCollum |
56 |
32.7 |
21.1 |
0.8 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
4.1 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
2.2 |
7.9 |
17.9 |
.444 |
3.1 |
8.2 |
.373 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
.717 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
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 |
C.J. McCollum |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Additional Years |
* Rudy Gay played 5 seasons more than C.J. McCollum in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 13 to 17, from 2019 to 2023—Rudy Gay played in one postseason. |