Rudy Gay vs. Dejounte Murray Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dejounte Murray 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.

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.

Rudy Gay played 17 years in the NBA, 9 more than Dejounte Murray, who played 8. Rudy Gay had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Dejounte Murray had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Dejounte Murray 8 3 2016-17 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Rudy Gay Dejounte Murray
Season 2006-072016-17
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Finals
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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%
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+18.5+7.4+1.0+2.4+3.4+0.7+0.7-0.8-1.7+2.8+6.6+.009+0.5+1.2+.027+1.3+1.9+.027
Dejounte Murray 38 8.5 3.4 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.3 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.8 1.3 3.1 .431 0.2 0.6 .391 0.6 0.8 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------
Dejounte Murray 11 15.3 5.7 0.4 2.1 2.5 2.5 1.5 0.1 1.5 1.3 2.1 5.5 .377 0.0 0.3 .000 1.5 2.3 .680

Season 2
Rudy Gay Dejounte Murray
Season 2007-082017-18
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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:+15.5+12.0+0.3+0.1+0.5+0.9+0.2+0.6-0.6-0.9+4.4+9.2+.018+1.6+4.4+.081+1.8+2.1+.076
Dejounte Murray 81 21.5 8.1 1.4 4.3 5.7 2.9 1.2 0.4 1.7 1.9 3.3 7.5 .443 0.1 0.4 .265 1.3 1.8 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------
Dejounte Murray 5 19.2 7.8 0.8 3.4 4.2 1.8 1.0 0.4 1.0 2.2 2.8 6.2 .452 0.8 1.2 .667 1.4 1.8 .778

Note: Dejounte Murray didn't play in 2018-19.

Season 3
Rudy Gay Dejounte Murray
Season 2008-092019-20
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
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%
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:+13+11.7+8.0+0.4+0.6+0.3+2.4+0.5+0.4-0.7-0.6+2.7+6.3+.009+0.5+1.4+.018+1.9+2.7+.031
Dejounte Murray 66 25.6 10.9 1.0 4.8 5.8 4.1 1.7 0.3 1.9 2.2 4.5 9.7 .462 0.6 1.7 .369 1.4 1.7 .798
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Rudy Gay nor Dejounte Murray played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Rudy Gay Dejounte Murray
Season 2009-102020-21
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
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%
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:+13+7.8+3.9+0.5+1.7+1.2+3.5+0.7-0.4-0.5+0.9+1.6+.013+0.1+0.5+.010+2.2+3.0+.038
Dejounte Murray 67 31.9 15.7 0.9 6.2 7.1 5.4 1.5 0.1 1.7 2.0 6.6 14.5 .453 0.9 3.0 .317 1.6 2.0 .791
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Rudy Gay nor Dejounte Murray played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Rudy Gay Dejounte Murray
Season 2010-112021-22
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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:+14+5.1+1.3+0.3+2.4+2.1+6.4+0.3+0.8-0.1-0.4+0.8+2.2+.009+0.3+1.6+.069+0.7+0.9+.011
Dejounte Murray 68 34.8 21.1 1.2 7.1 8.3 9.2 2.0 0.3 2.6 2.0 8.4 18.3 .462 1.4 4.3 .327 2.9 3.6 .794
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Rudy Gay nor Dejounte Murray played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Rudy Gay Dejounte Murray
Season 2011-122022-23
Team Memphis GrizzliesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East 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%
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:+9+0.9+1.5+1.3+0.1+1.1+3.8+0.5-0.3-0.7+0.8+1.4+.009+1.0+2.5+.032+1.1+1.4+.041
Dejounte Murray 74 36.4 20.5 0.7 4.5 5.3 6.1 1.5 0.3 2.2 1.4 8.3 17.8 .464 1.8 5.2 .344 2.1 2.6 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+2+1.9+4.0+0.4+0.3+0.6+5.4+0.7+0.1-1.0-0.7+2.3+4.3+.026+2.2+4.7+.167+2.9+3.9+.175
Dejounte Murray 5 38.0 23.0 1.8 5.4 7.2 6.8 2.0 0.2 2.0 1.4 9.2 20.6 .447 2.8 7.4 .378 1.8 1.8 1.000

Season 7
Rudy Gay Dejounte Murray
Season 2012-132023-24
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto RaptorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
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%
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:+3+0.1+4.3+0.5+0.3+0.8+3.7+0.1+0.4-0.6+1.7+2.1+.043+1.5+3.6+.040+0.5+0.5+.020
Dejounte Murray 78 35.7 22.5 0.8 4.5 5.3 6.4 1.4 0.3 2.6 1.8 8.6 18.8 .459 2.6 7.1 .363 2.7 3.4 .794
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Rudy Gay nor Dejounte Murray played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8
Rudy Gay Dejounte Murray
Season 2013-142024-25
Team Toronto Raptors, Sacramento KingsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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:+42+2.1+2.5+1.0+1.5+0.5+4.5+0.7+0.4-0.3-0.3+1.1+0.3+.062+0.8+2.9+.031+1.1+1.3+.001
Dejounte Murray 31 32.6 17.5 0.5 5.9 6.5 7.4 2.0 0.4 3.4 2.0 6.3 15.9 .393 1.7 5.6 .299 3.3 4.0 .823
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Rudy Gay nor Dejounte Murray played in the postseason in their season 8

Additional Years

* Rudy Gay played 9 seasons more than Dejounte Murray in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 17, from 2015 to 2023—Rudy Gay played in two Playoffs.

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