Rudy Gay vs. Darrick Martin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Darrick Martin 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 Darrick Martin, who played 13. Rudy Gay had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Darrick Martin had his rookie season in 1994-95. 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
Darrick Martin 13 5 1994-95 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rudy Gay Darrick Martin
Season 2006-071994-95
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
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
Darrick Martin 34 23.6 7.5 0.4 1.5 1.9 3.9 1.0 0.0 1.8 2.6 2.8 6.9 .408 0.2 1.1 .184 1.7 1.9 .877
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Rudy Gay Darrick Martin
Season 2007-081995-96
Team Memphis GrizzliesVancouver Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves
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
Darrick Martin 59 19.5 7.0 0.3 1.1 1.4 3.7 0.9 0.1 1.8 2.1 2.5 6.1 .406 0.3 1.2 .290 1.7 2.0 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Rudy Gay Darrick Martin
Season 2008-091996-97
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 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
Darrick Martin 82 22.2 10.9 0.3 1.1 1.4 4.1 0.7 0.0 1.5 2.0 3.6 8.8 .407 1.1 2.9 .389 2.7 3.0 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Darrick Martin 3 25.7 11.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 4.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 3.0 3.7 8.3 .440 1.7 3.0 .556 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 4

Rudy Gay Darrick Martin
Season 2009-101997-98
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos 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
Darrick Martin 82 28.0 10.3 0.2 1.8 2.0 4.0 1.0 0.1 1.9 2.4 3.4 8.9 .377 1.3 3.6 .365 2.2 2.6 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Rudy Gay Darrick Martin
Season 2010-111998-99
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos 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 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
Darrick Martin 37 25.4 8.0 0.1 1.2 1.3 3.9 1.2 0.1 1.8 2.2 2.8 7.5 .367 0.8 2.9 .292 1.6 2.1 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Rudy Gay Darrick Martin
Season 2011-121999-00
Team Memphis GrizzliesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdKings 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 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
Darrick Martin 71 12.6 5.7 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.7 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.3 1.9 4.9 .380 0.5 1.7 .306 1.4 1.7 .824
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
Darrick Martin 2 10.0 5.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 2.0 1.5 4.5 .333 0.5 1.5 .333 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 7

Rudy Gay Darrick Martin
Season 2012-132000-01
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto RaptorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 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
Darrick Martin 31 5.7 3.3 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.9 2.5 .382 0.5 0.9 .519 1.0 1.1 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Darrick Martin 2 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 3.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Rudy Gay Darrick Martin
Season 2013-142001-02
Team Toronto Raptors, Sacramento KingsDallas Mavericks
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
Darrick Martin 3 7.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.0 3.3 .000 0.0 0.7 .000 0.3 0.7 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------

Note: Darrick Martin didn't play in 2002-03.

Season 9

Rudy Gay Darrick Martin
Season 2014-152003-04
Team Sacramento KingsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 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
Darrick Martin 16 10.8 3.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.4 1.3 4.2 .299 0.4 1.6 .231 0.6 0.6 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Darrick Martin 16 11.4 3.1 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.1 0.9 3.2 .275 0.4 1.3 .300 1.0 1.3 .800

Season 10

Rudy Gay Darrick Martin
Season 2015-162004-05
Team Sacramento KingsLos 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 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
Darrick Martin 11 17.3 3.8 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.7 1.5 4.5 .320 0.5 1.6 .278 0.5 0.7 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Rudy Gay Darrick Martin
Season 2016-172005-06
Team Sacramento KingsToronto 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 %
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
Darrick Martin 40 8.5 2.6 0.1 0.5 0.5 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.1 0.9 2.4 .351 0.4 1.0 .400 0.5 0.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Rudy Gay Darrick Martin
Season 2017-182006-07
Team San Antonio SpursToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdRaptors 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
Darrick Martin 31 7.1 3.0 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.7 1.1 3.0 .351 0.4 1.2 .351 0.5 0.7 .714
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
Darrick Martin 2 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 13

Rudy Gay Darrick Martin
Season 2018-192007-08
Team San Antonio SpursToronto Raptors
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 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
Darrick Martin 17 8.3 1.6 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.6 2.5 .233 0.1 0.9 .125 0.3 0.4 .833
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
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Rudy Gay Darrick Martin
Season 2019-20-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
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 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
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Rudy Gay Darrick Martin
Season 2020-21-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
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 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
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 16

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

Season 17

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