Mike Dunleavy Jr. vs. Rudy Gay Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rudy Gay and Mike Dunleavy Jr., 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.

Mike Dunleavy Jr. played 15 years in the NBA, 2 less than Rudy Gay, who played 17. Mike Dunleavy Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, while Rudy Gay had his rookie season in 2006-07. 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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 15 5 2002-03 to 2016-17
Rudy Gay 17 3 2006-07 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Rudy Gay
Season 2002-032006-07
Team Golden State WarriorsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 82 15.9 5.7 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.5 2.0 5.1 .403 0.6 1.8 .347 1.0 1.2 .780
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Rudy Gay
Season 2003-042007-08
Team Golden State WarriorsMemphis Grizzlies
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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 75 31.1 11.7 1.2 4.7 5.9 2.9 0.9 0.2 1.9 2.3 4.3 9.6 .449 1.3 3.4 .370 1.8 2.5 .741
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Rudy Gay
Season 2004-052008-09
Team Golden State WarriorsMemphis Grizzlies
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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 79 32.5 13.4 1.2 4.3 5.5 2.6 1.0 0.3 1.7 2.5 5.2 11.5 .451 1.4 3.5 .388 1.7 2.2 .779
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Rudy Gay
Season 2005-062009-10
Team Golden State WarriorsMemphis Grizzlies
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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 81 31.8 11.5 1.0 4.0 4.9 2.9 0.7 0.4 1.5 2.5 4.1 10.1 .406 0.9 3.2 .285 2.4 3.1 .778
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Rudy Gay
Season 2006-072010-11
Team Golden State Warriors, Indiana PacersMemphis Grizzlies
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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 82 31.5 12.8 1.0 4.2 5.3 2.8 1.0 0.3 1.8 2.5 4.7 10.4 .452 0.9 2.7 .313 2.6 3.3 .784
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Rudy Gay
Season 2007-082011-12
Team Indiana PacersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 82 36.0 19.1 0.7 4.5 5.2 3.5 1.0 0.4 2.3 2.5 6.5 13.6 .476 2.0 4.7 .424 4.1 4.9 .834
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
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

Season 7
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Rudy Gay
Season 2008-092012-13
Team Indiana PacersMemphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors
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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 18 27.5 15.1 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.4 0.7 0.5 2.1 2.0 5.2 12.9 .401 1.8 5.0 .356 2.9 3.6 .815
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Rudy Gay
Season 2009-102013-14
Team Indiana PacersToronto Raptors, 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 67 22.2 9.9 0.4 3.1 3.5 1.5 0.6 0.2 1.1 1.6 3.4 8.3 .410 1.1 3.5 .318 2.0 2.4 .842
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Rudy Gay
Season 2010-112014-15
Team Indiana PacersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 61 27.6 11.2 0.5 4.1 4.5 1.7 0.7 0.5 1.1 1.8 3.9 8.5 .462 1.7 4.2 .402 1.6 2.0 .800
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 5 14.4 5.0 0.0 1.2 1.2 1.6 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.6 1.4 4.0 .350 0.6 2.0 .300 1.6 2.4 .667
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Rudy Gay
Season 2011-122015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksSacramento 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 55 26.3 12.3 0.5 3.2 3.7 2.1 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.6 4.3 9.2 .474 1.5 3.8 .399 2.1 2.6 .811
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Rudy Gay
Season 2012-132016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 75 25.9 10.5 0.4 3.5 3.9 1.9 0.5 0.5 1.2 1.8 3.7 8.3 .442 1.7 4.0 .428 1.4 1.7 .820
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 4 22.8 12.3 0.8 3.3 4.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.3 4.3 7.5 .567 1.8 4.0 .438 2.0 2.3 .889
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Rudy Gay
Season 2013-142017-18
Team Chicago BullsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 82 31.5 11.3 0.6 3.6 4.2 2.3 0.8 0.6 1.3 2.0 4.1 9.4 .430 1.5 4.0 .380 1.7 2.0 .854
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 5 32.6 13.2 1.0 2.6 3.6 2.4 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.4 5.0 10.6 .472 2.4 5.2 .462 0.8 1.2 .667
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

Season 13
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Rudy Gay
Season 2014-152018-19
Team Chicago BullsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisSpurs 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 63 29.2 9.4 0.4 3.5 3.9 1.8 0.6 0.3 1.0 2.0 3.3 7.6 .435 1.7 4.2 .407 1.1 1.4 .805
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 12 32.4 10.9 0.6 3.4 4.0 2.6 0.8 0.4 1.3 2.6 3.6 7.3 .489 2.3 4.7 .482 1.5 1.6 .947
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

Season 14
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Rudy Gay
Season 2015-162019-20
Team Chicago BullsSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 31 22.7 7.2 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.1 2.5 6.1 .410 1.3 3.2 .394 0.9 1.2 .784
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Rudy Gay
Season 2016-172020-21
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta HawksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 53 15.9 5.2 0.3 1.8 2.2 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.3 1.8 4.2 .423 1.0 2.5 .396 0.7 0.8 .800
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 6 8.8 2.0 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.2 .429 0.3 0.8 .400 0.7 0.7 1.000
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 16
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Rudy Gay
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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 17
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Rudy Gay
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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
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