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Rudy Gay

Rudy Carlton Gay Jr. ▪ Twitter: @rudygay22

Position: Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-9 ▪ Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: August 17, 1986 in Baltimore, Maryland
High School: Archbishop Spalding in Severn, Maryland
College: University of Connecticut
Draft: Houston Rockets, 1st round (8th pick, 8th overall), 2006 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 1, 2006
Age: 26 years, 278 days ▪ Experience: 7 years

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Elo Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last updated May 23, 2013 12:17 AM
All-Time Rank: #246. Mychal Thompson… #247. Vin Baker… #248. Norm Van Lier… #249. RUDY GAY… #250. Truck Robinson… #251. Jason Terry… #252. Anthony Mason… 

Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2006-07 20 MEM NBA SF 78 43 2103 321 760 .422 52 143 .364 152 209 .727 93 255 348 100 71 74 140 192 846
2007-08 21 MEM NBA SF 81 81 3000 625 1355 .461 134 387 .346 248 316 .785 140 359 499 158 111 79 190 230 1632
2008-09 22 MEM NBA SF 79 78 2945 572 1262 .453 85 242 .351 264 344 .767 109 328 437 135 98 59 203 221 1493
2009-10 23 MEM NBA SF 80 80 3175 600 1288 .466 66 202 .327 301 400 .753 115 357 472 153 118 64 169 201 1567
2010-11 24 MEM NBA SF 54 54 2152 409 869 .471 57 144 .396 194 241 .805 82 254 336 153 91 58 135 131 1069
2011-12 25 MEM NBA SF 65 65 2422 485 1067 .455 54 173 .312 208 263 .791 130 287 417 147 95 55 161 138 1232
2012-13 26 TOT NBA SF 75 74 2687 521 1253 .416 84 260 .323 240 295 .814 99 362 461 202 113 53 198 182 1366
2012-13 26 MEM NBA SF 42 42 1541 281 688 .408 40 129 .310 121 156 .776 56 193 249 108 56 31 104 87 723
2012-13 26 TOR NBA SF 33 32 1146 240 565 .425 44 131 .336 119 139 .856 43 169 212 94 57 22 94 95 643
Career NBA 512 475 18484 3533 7854 .450 532 1551 .343 1607 2068 .777 768 2202 2970 1048 697 442 1196 1295 9205

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2006-07 20 MEM NBA SF 78 43 27.0 4.1 9.7 .422 0.7 1.8 .364 1.9 2.7 .727 1.2 3.3 4.5 1.3 0.9 0.9 1.8 2.5 10.8
2007-08 21 MEM NBA SF 81 81 37.0 7.7 16.7 .461 1.7 4.8 .346 3.1 3.9 .785 1.7 4.4 6.2 2.0 1.4 1.0 2.3 2.8 20.1
2008-09 22 MEM NBA SF 79 78 37.3 7.2 16.0 .453 1.1 3.1 .351 3.3 4.4 .767 1.4 4.2 5.5 1.7 1.2 0.7 2.6 2.8 18.9
2009-10 23 MEM NBA SF 80 80 39.7 7.5 16.1 .466 0.8 2.5 .327 3.8 5.0 .753 1.4 4.5 5.9 1.9 1.5 0.8 2.1 2.5 19.6
2010-11 24 MEM NBA SF 54 54 39.9 7.6 16.1 .471 1.1 2.7 .396 3.6 4.5 .805 1.5 4.7 6.2 2.8 1.7 1.1 2.5 2.4 19.8
2011-12 25 MEM NBA SF 65 65 37.3 7.5 16.4 .455 0.8 2.7 .312 3.2 4.0 .791 2.0 4.4 6.4 2.3 1.5 0.8 2.5 2.1 19.0
2012-13 26 TOT NBA SF 75 74 35.8 6.9 16.7 .416 1.1 3.5 .323 3.2 3.9 .814 1.3 4.8 6.1 2.7 1.5 0.7 2.6 2.4 18.2
2012-13 26 MEM NBA SF 42 42 36.7 6.7 16.4 .408 1.0 3.1 .310 2.9 3.7 .776 1.3 4.6 5.9 2.6 1.3 0.7 2.5 2.1 17.2
2012-13 26 TOR NBA SF 33 32 34.7 7.3 17.1 .425 1.3 4.0 .336 3.6 4.2 .856 1.3 5.1 6.4 2.8 1.7 0.7 2.8 2.9 19.5
Career NBA 512 475 36.1 6.9 15.3 .450 1.0 3.0 .343 3.1 4.0 .777 1.5 4.3 5.8 2.0 1.4 0.9 2.3 2.5 18.0

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2006-07 20 MEM NBA SF 78 43 2103 5.5 13.0 .422 0.9 2.4 .364 2.6 3.6 .727 1.6 4.4 6.0 1.7 1.2 1.3 2.4 3.3 14.5
2007-08 21 MEM NBA SF 81 81 3000 7.5 16.3 .461 1.6 4.6 .346 3.0 3.8 .785 1.7 4.3 6.0 1.9 1.3 0.9 2.3 2.8 19.6
2008-09 22 MEM NBA SF 79 78 2945 7.0 15.4 .453 1.0 3.0 .351 3.2 4.2 .767 1.3 4.0 5.3 1.7 1.2 0.7 2.5 2.7 18.3
2009-10 23 MEM NBA SF 80 80 3175 6.8 14.6 .466 0.7 2.3 .327 3.4 4.5 .753 1.3 4.0 5.4 1.7 1.3 0.7 1.9 2.3 17.8
2010-11 24 MEM NBA SF 54 54 2152 6.8 14.5 .471 1.0 2.4 .396 3.2 4.0 .805 1.4 4.2 5.6 2.6 1.5 1.0 2.3 2.2 17.9
2011-12 25 MEM NBA SF 65 65 2422 7.2 15.9 .455 0.8 2.6 .312 3.1 3.9 .791 1.9 4.3 6.2 2.2 1.4 0.8 2.4 2.1 18.3
2012-13 26 TOT NBA SF 75 74 2687 7.0 16.8 .416 1.1 3.5 .323 3.2 4.0 .814 1.3 4.9 6.2 2.7 1.5 0.7 2.7 2.4 18.3
2012-13 26 MEM NBA SF 42 42 1541 6.6 16.1 .408 0.9 3.0 .310 2.8 3.6 .776 1.3 4.5 5.8 2.5 1.3 0.7 2.4 2.0 16.9
2012-13 26 TOR NBA SF 33 32 1146 7.5 17.7 .425 1.4 4.1 .336 3.7 4.4 .856 1.4 5.3 6.7 3.0 1.8 0.7 3.0 3.0 20.2
Career NBA 512 475 18484 6.9 15.3 .450 1.0 3.0 .343 3.1 4.0 .777 1.5 4.3 5.8 2.0 1.4 0.9 2.3 2.5 17.9

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
2006-07 20 MEM NBA SF 78 2103 12.4 .497 .457 5.3 14.5 9.9 8.0 1.7 2.7 14.1 21.3 96 111 -0.5 1.0 0.5 .011
2007-08 21 MEM NBA SF 81 3000 17.4 .546 .511 5.2 13.5 9.3 9.3 1.9 1.9 11.3 25.0 106 110 2.9 2.1 5.0 .080
2008-09 22 MEM NBA SF 79 2945 15.3 .528 .487 4.5 13.9 9.1 8.7 1.8 1.6 12.6 25.6 101 110 0.7 2.6 3.3 .054
2009-10 23 MEM NBA SF 80 3175 16.2 .535 .491 4.2 13.2 8.7 7.8 1.9 1.5 10.3 22.5 109 110 4.0 2.4 6.4 .096
2010-11 24 MEM NBA SF 54 2152 17.8 .548 .503 4.5 14.2 9.3 11.6 2.2 2.2 12.2 23.3 108 105 2.7 2.9 5.5 .123
2011-12 25 MEM NBA SF 65 2422 17.8 .521 .480 6.1 14.1 10.1 10.8 2.1 1.8 12.0 25.1 104 102 2.8 3.3 6.0 .120
2012-13 26 TOT NBA SF 75 2687 15.6 .494 .449 4.3 16.3 10.2 13.6 2.3 1.6 12.5 27.2 98 102 0.1 3.9 4.0 .072
2012-13 26 MEM NBA SF 42 1541 14.1 .478 .438 4.2 15.1 9.5 12.4 2.0 1.7 12.1 25.7 97 101 -0.2 2.6 2.4 .075
2012-13 26 TOR NBA SF 33 1146 17.6 .513 .464 4.4 17.8 11.0 15.3 2.6 1.5 13.1 29.1 99 105 0.3 1.4 1.6 .068
Career NBA 512 18484 16.1 .525 .484 4.8 14.2 9.5 9.9 2.0 1.9 12.0 24.4 103 107 12.7 18.1 30.8 .080

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2011-12 25 MEM NBA SF 7 7 279 48 114 .421 4 19 .211 33 40 .825 10 36 46 10 9 2 21 15 133
Career NBA 7 7 279 48 114 .421 4 19 .211 33 40 .825 10 36 46 10 9 2 21 15 133

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2011-12 25 MEM NBA SF 7 7 39.9 6.9 16.3 .421 0.6 2.7 .211 4.7 5.7 .825 1.4 5.1 6.6 1.4 1.3 0.3 3.0 2.1 19.0
Career NBA 7 7 39.9 6.9 16.3 .421 0.6 2.7 .211 4.7 5.7 .825 1.4 5.1 6.6 1.4 1.3 0.3 3.0 2.1 19.0

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2011-12 25 MEM NBA SF 7 7 279 6.2 14.7 .421 0.5 2.5 .211 4.3 5.2 .825 1.3 4.6 5.9 1.3 1.2 0.3 2.7 1.9 17.2
Career NBA 7 7 279 6.2 14.7 .421 0.5 2.5 .211 4.3 5.2 .825 1.3 4.6 5.9 1.3 1.2 0.3 2.7 1.9 17.2

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
2011-12 25 MEM NBA SF 7 279 14.6 .505 .439 4.2 16.3 10.1 7.2 1.8 0.6 13.8 25.3 99 102 0.2 0.3 0.5 .085
Career NBA 7 279 14.6 .505 .439 4.2 16.3 10.1 7.2 1.8 0.6 13.8 25.3 99 102 0.2 0.3 0.5 .085

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 7 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Rudy Gay 6.4 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.0 3.3 0.5
Larry Siegfried 94.5 6.4 5.8 5.6 5.1 3.2 2.9 0.5
Dave DeBusschere 93.3 6.6 5.9 5.2 4.7 3.7 3.6 0.0
Tom Gugliotta 91.4 6.7 5.4 5.3 5.0 3.8 3.5 1.6
Terry Tyler 91.4 6.4 5.8 5.5 5.4 4.5 3.4 2.5
Marvin Williams 90.8 6.1 5.7 5.7 4.9 4.0 2.8 2.3
John Salley 90.7 6.2 6.1 5.1 4.8 3.8 3.5 2.5
Loy Vaught 90.5 6.3 6.3 5.5 5.5 4.2 4.1 2.2
Purvis Short 89.5 6.2 6.0 5.4 5.2 5.0 3.7 2.6
Wayman Tisdale 89.5 7.0 5.9 5.7 5.6 3.4 3.2 1.8
Bill Bradley 89.5 7.0 5.4 5.4 4.9 4.7 4.2 1.1
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Rudy Gay 6.4 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.0 3.3 0.5
Larry Siegfried 89.2 6.4 5.8 5.6 5.1 3.5 3.2 2.9 0.5 0.1
Gene Banks 88.2 7.9 6.2 5.6 4.3 3.6 3.5
Carl Landry 87.1 7.7 6.2 5.9 4.1 3.7 2.9
Mel Hutchins 87.0 6.9 5.8 4.4 3.9 3.8 2.8 0.3
Loy Vaught 86.8 6.3 6.3 5.5 5.5 4.2 4.1 2.2 1.0 0.5 0.2 -0.2
Jim Pollard 86.8 7.2 5.7 5.7 5.4 4.6 4.2 2.1
Thaddeus Young 86.1 7.4 6.3 6.2 5.5 4.5 2.1
Marvin Williams 85.9 6.1 5.7 5.7 4.9 4.0 2.8 2.3 2.3
Jared Dudley 85.7 5.6 5.3 5.1 4.8 2.9 2.7
Campy Russell 85.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 5.5 4.3 3.2 1.8 1.1 -0.1

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
2004-05 18 UCONN 31 893 132 286 28 60 75 106 168 48 367 .462 .467 .708 28.8 11.8 5.4 1.5
2005-06 19 UCONN 33 1015 187 406 28 88 101 138 210 68 503 .461 .318 .732 30.8 15.2 6.4 2.1
Career 64 1908 319 692 56 148 176 244 378 116 870 .461 .378 .721 29.8 13.6 5.9 1.8

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Weekly & Monthly Awards

Rookie of the Month: 1 time (Show/Hide)
Honors
2004 McDonald's All American
2005-06 NCAA AP All-America (2nd)
2006-07 NBA All-Rookie (1st)
Minutes Played
2009-10 NBA 3175 (3)
2011-12 NBA 2422 (3)
Field Goals
2011-12 NBA 485 (8)
Field Goal Attempts
2011-12 NBA 1067 (7)
Minutes Per Game
2009-10 NBA 39.7 (3)
2010-11 NBA 39.9 (2)
2011-12 NBA 37.3 (8)
Career NBA 36.1 (51)
Career 36.1 (52)
Usage Pct
Career NBA 24.4 (83)
Career 24.4 (96)
Hall of Fame Probability
Active 0.006 (61)
Career 0.006 (332)
NBA Elo Player Rating
246th (overall) as of May 22, 2013, 10:33AM
55th (active) as of May 22, 2013, 10:33AM
      

Transactions

June 28, 2006: Drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 2006 NBA Draft.

July 12, 2006: Traded by the Houston Rockets with Stromile Swift to the Memphis Grizzlies for Shane Battier.

January 30, 2013: As part of a 3-team trade, traded by the Memphis Grizzlies with Hamed Haddadi to the Toronto Raptors; the Detroit Pistons traded Austin Daye and Tayshaun Prince to the Memphis Grizzlies; the Memphis Grizzlies traded Jose Calderon to the Detroit Pistons; and the Toronto Raptors traded Jose Calderon, Ed Davis and a future 2nd round draft pick to the Memphis Grizzlies.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
2006-07 Memphis Grizzlies NBA $2,242,290
2007-08 Memphis Grizzlies NBA $2,411,160
2008-09 Memphis Grizzlies NBA $2,579,400
2009-10 Memphis Grizzlies NBA $3,280,997
2010-11 Memphis Grizzlies NBA $13,603,750
2011-12 Memphis Grizzlies NBA $15,032,144
Career (may be incomplete) $39,149,741

Contract

Free Agent or Unsigned Draft Pick cap hold ▪ Player, Team, or Early Termination option
Team 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Toronto Raptors $16,460,538 $17,888,931 $19,317,325
  • Signed July 8, 2010 for an assumed $82,302,688 for 5 years.
  • 2014-15 is a Player Option.

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