Rudy Gay vs. Larry Hughes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Larry Hughes 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, 4 more than Larry Hughes, who played 13. Rudy Gay had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Larry Hughes had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Rudy Gay 17 3 2006-07 to 2022-23
Larry Hughes 13 5 1998-99 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rudy Gay Larry Hughes
Season 2006-071998-99
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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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
Larry Hughes 50 19.8 9.1 1.7 2.1 3.8 1.5 0.9 0.3 1.4 1.9 3.4 8.3 .411 0.2 1.0 .154 2.1 3.0 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Larry Hughes 8 25.0 10.3 2.1 2.5 4.6 2.0 1.9 1.1 1.5 2.6 3.9 9.6 .403 0.0 0.9 .000 2.5 3.0 .833

Season 2

Rudy Gay Larry Hughes
Season 2007-081999-00
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors
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 %
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
Larry Hughes 82 28.3 15.0 1.4 2.9 4.3 2.5 1.4 0.3 2.4 2.3 5.6 14.0 .400 0.4 1.5 .232 3.4 4.6 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Rudy Gay Larry Hughes
Season 2008-092000-01
Team Memphis GrizzliesGolden State Warriors
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 %
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
Larry Hughes 50 36.9 16.5 1.5 4.0 5.5 4.5 1.9 0.6 3.0 2.9 6.2 16.1 .383 0.3 1.5 .187 3.9 5.0 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Rudy Gay Larry Hughes
Season 2009-102001-02
Team Memphis GrizzliesGolden State Warriors
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 %
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
Larry Hughes 73 28.1 12.3 1.1 2.2 3.4 4.3 1.5 0.3 2.3 2.1 4.7 11.1 .423 0.2 1.3 .194 2.6 3.5 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Rudy Gay Larry Hughes
Season 2010-112002-03
Team Memphis GrizzliesWashington Wizards
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 %
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
Larry Hughes 67 31.9 12.8 1.0 3.6 4.6 3.1 1.3 0.4 2.0 2.2 5.2 11.1 .467 0.4 1.2 .367 2.0 2.8 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Rudy Gay Larry Hughes
Season 2011-122003-04
Team Memphis GrizzliesWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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 %
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
Larry Hughes 61 33.8 18.8 1.6 3.8 5.3 2.4 1.6 0.4 2.5 2.4 6.6 16.5 .397 1.3 3.8 .341 4.4 5.5 .797
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
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Rudy Gay Larry Hughes
Season 2012-132004-05
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto RaptorsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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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
Larry Hughes 61 38.7 22.0 1.2 5.0 6.3 4.7 2.9 0.3 2.5 2.8 7.7 17.8 .430 1.0 3.4 .282 5.8 7.4 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Larry Hughes 10 40.3 20.7 1.7 5.4 7.1 3.7 2.0 0.7 2.5 3.5 6.8 18.1 .376 0.7 3.3 .212 6.4 7.7 .831

Season 8

Rudy Gay Larry Hughes
Season 2013-142005-06
Team Toronto Raptors, Sacramento KingsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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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
Larry Hughes 36 35.6 15.5 0.7 3.8 4.5 3.6 1.5 0.6 2.8 3.3 5.3 13.0 .409 0.8 2.1 .368 4.1 5.4 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Larry Hughes 9 37.3 11.1 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 2.2 0.1 1.8 3.8 4.0 12.6 .319 0.6 2.0 .278 2.6 3.4 .742

Season 9

Rudy Gay Larry Hughes
Season 2014-152006-07
Team Sacramento KingsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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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
Larry Hughes 70 37.1 14.9 0.6 3.2 3.8 3.7 1.3 0.4 2.2 2.3 5.4 13.6 .400 1.1 3.2 .333 3.0 4.4 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Larry Hughes 18 35.5 11.3 0.5 3.4 3.9 2.4 1.4 0.4 2.3 1.9 3.8 11.1 .347 1.1 3.0 .352 2.6 3.5 .746

Season 10

Rudy Gay Larry Hughes
Season 2015-162007-08
Team Sacramento KingsCleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls
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 %
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
Larry Hughes 68 29.7 12.2 0.6 2.8 3.4 2.7 1.5 0.3 1.7 2.0 4.5 11.8 .381 1.0 2.9 .345 2.2 2.8 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Rudy Gay Larry Hughes
Season 2016-172008-09
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Bulls, New York Knicks
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 %
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
Larry Hughes 55 26.9 11.6 0.3 2.6 2.9 2.2 1.3 0.3 1.3 1.7 4.1 10.1 .402 1.4 3.5 .389 2.1 2.6 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Rudy Gay Larry Hughes
Season 2017-182009-10
Team San Antonio SpursNew York Knicks, Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdBobcats Lost East 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 %
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
Larry Hughes 45 24.8 9.1 0.5 2.6 3.2 3.0 1.2 0.3 1.7 1.6 3.0 8.6 .355 1.0 3.1 .309 2.1 2.5 .832
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
Larry Hughes 4 14.5 6.0 0.3 3.0 3.3 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.8 2.0 2.0 4.3 .471 1.0 2.5 .400 1.0 1.8 .571

Note: Larry Hughes didn't play in 2010-11.

Season 13

Rudy Gay Larry Hughes
Season 2018-192011-12
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
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
Larry Hughes 9 12.7 1.3 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.0 1.3 1.1 0.6 2.4 .227 0.1 0.8 .143 0.1 0.2 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Rudy Gay Larry Hughes
Season 2019-20-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
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
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Rudy Gay Larry Hughes
Season 2020-21-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
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
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Rudy Gay Larry Hughes
Season 2021-22-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
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
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Rudy Gay Larry Hughes
Season 2022-23-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
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
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------