Rudy Gay vs. Olden Polynice Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Olden Polynice 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

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, 2 more than Olden Polynice, who played 15. Rudy Gay had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Olden Polynice had his rookie season in 1987-88. 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
Olden Polynice 15 6 1987-88 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rudy Gay Olden Polynice
Season 2006-071987-88
Team Memphis GrizzliesSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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 %
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
Olden Polynice 82 13.2 4.1 1.5 2.5 4.0 0.4 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.6 1.4 3.1 .465 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.9 .639
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Olden Polynice 5 8.8 2.0 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.2 1.2 1.0 2.2 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.4 .000

Season 2

Rudy Gay Olden Polynice
Season 2007-081988-89
Team Memphis GrizzliesSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West 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 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
Olden Polynice 80 10.4 2.9 1.2 1.4 2.6 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.6 2.1 1.1 2.3 .506 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.1 .593
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Olden Polynice 8 20.3 7.1 3.4 4.4 7.8 0.1 0.8 0.5 0.6 4.0 3.1 5.1 .610 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.6 .538

Season 3

Rudy Gay Olden Polynice
Season 2008-091989-90
Team Memphis GrizzliesSeattle Supersonics
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
Olden Polynice 79 13.7 4.6 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 2.4 2.0 3.7 .540 0.0 0.0 .500 0.6 1.3 .475
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Olden Polynice ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Rudy Gay Olden Polynice
Season 2009-101990-91
Team Memphis GrizzliesSeattle Supersonics, Los Angeles Clippers
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
Olden Polynice 79 26.5 9.8 2.8 4.2 7.0 0.5 0.5 0.4 1.1 2.4 4.0 7.1 .560 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 3.2 .579
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Olden Polynice ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Rudy Gay Olden Polynice
Season 2010-111991-92
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers 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 %
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
Olden Polynice 76 24.1 8.1 2.6 4.5 7.1 0.6 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.2 3.2 6.2 .519 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.6 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Olden Polynice 5 12.6 3.2 0.4 3.2 3.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 2.2 1.4 2.4 .583 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.2 .333

Season 6

Rudy Gay Olden Polynice
Season 2011-121992-93
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons
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
Olden Polynice 67 19.4 7.3 2.7 3.5 6.2 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.9 3.1 6.4 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 2.1 .465
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
Olden Polynice ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Rudy Gay Olden Polynice
Season 2012-131993-94
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto RaptorsDetroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings
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 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
Olden Polynice 68 35.3 11.6 4.4 7.5 11.9 0.6 0.6 1.0 1.1 2.8 5.1 9.7 .523 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.8 .508
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Olden Polynice ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Rudy Gay Olden Polynice
Season 2013-141994-95
Team Toronto Raptors, Sacramento KingsSacramento Kings
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 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
Olden Polynice 81 31.3 10.8 3.4 5.5 9.0 0.8 0.6 0.6 1.4 2.9 4.6 8.5 .544 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.5 2.4 .639
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Olden Polynice ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Rudy Gay Olden Polynice
Season 2014-151995-96
Team Sacramento KingsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 %
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
Olden Polynice 81 30.1 12.2 3.2 6.3 9.4 0.7 0.6 0.8 1.6 3.1 5.3 10.1 .527 0.0 0.0 .333 1.5 2.5 .601
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Olden Polynice 4 35.3 13.8 4.0 8.0 12.0 0.8 0.3 1.8 0.8 3.8 6.0 11.5 .522 0.3 0.3 1.000 1.5 2.3 .667

Season 10

Rudy Gay Olden Polynice
Season 2015-161996-97
Team Sacramento KingsSacramento 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 %
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
Olden Polynice 82 35.3 12.5 3.3 6.1 9.4 2.2 0.6 1.0 2.0 3.6 5.4 11.8 .457 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 3.1 .562
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Olden Polynice ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Rudy Gay Olden Polynice
Season 2016-171997-98
Team Sacramento KingsSacramento 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 %
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
Olden Polynice 70 20.8 7.9 2.5 3.8 6.3 1.5 0.5 0.6 1.4 2.3 3.6 7.7 .459 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.6 .452
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Olden Polynice ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Rudy Gay Olden Polynice
Season 2017-181998-99
Team San Antonio SpursSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
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
Olden Polynice 48 30.9 7.7 3.8 5.0 8.9 0.9 0.4 0.6 1.0 3.1 3.5 7.5 .472 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.6 2.0 .309
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
Olden Polynice ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Rudy Gay Olden Polynice
Season 2018-191999-00
Team San Antonio SpursUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
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
Olden Polynice 82 22.2 5.3 2.0 3.5 5.5 0.5 0.4 1.0 0.9 3.2 2.5 4.9 .510 0.0 0.0 .500 0.3 1.1 .311
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
Olden Polynice 10 25.8 5.9 2.4 4.2 6.6 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.3 3.6 2.8 5.2 .538 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .500

Season 14

Rudy Gay Olden Polynice
Season 2019-202000-01
Team San Antonio SpursUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
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
Olden Polynice 81 20.0 5.3 1.9 2.7 4.7 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.0 3.0 2.5 5.1 .496 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.8 .262
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Olden Polynice 5 20.0 7.8 3.2 0.6 3.8 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.2 2.4 3.2 6.0 .533 0.0 0.2 .000 1.4 2.0 .700

Note: Olden Polynice didn't play in 2001-02 and 2002-03.

Season 15

Rudy Gay Olden Polynice
Season 2020-212003-04
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
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
Olden Polynice 2 6.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Olden Polynice ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Rudy Gay Olden Polynice
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 %
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
Olden Polynice ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Olden Polynice ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Rudy Gay Olden Polynice
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 %
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
Olden Polynice ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Olden Polynice ------- --- ----------