Rudy Gay vs. Fat Lever Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fat Lever 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, 6 more than Fat Lever, who played 11. Rudy Gay had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Fat Lever had his rookie season in 1982-83. 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
Fat Lever 11 8 1982-83 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rudy Gay Fat Lever
Season 2006-071982-83
Team Memphis GrizzliesPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Fat Lever 81 24.9 7.8 1.0 1.7 2.8 5.3 1.9 0.2 1.7 2.2 3.2 7.3 .431 0.1 0.2 .333 1.4 2.0 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Fat Lever 7 19.1 6.0 0.4 1.6 2.0 4.4 1.0 0.0 0.6 1.9 2.7 6.0 .452 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .800

Season 2

Rudy Gay Fat Lever
Season 2007-081983-84
Team Memphis GrizzliesPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Fat Lever 81 24.8 9.7 1.2 1.5 2.7 4.6 1.7 0.4 1.5 2.2 3.9 8.7 .447 0.0 0.2 .200 2.0 2.6 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Fat Lever 5 15.0 5.2 2.0 1.0 3.0 1.8 0.8 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.6 6.0 .267 0.4 0.6 .667 1.6 2.0 .800

Season 3

Rudy Gay Fat Lever
Season 2008-091984-85
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 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
Fat Lever 82 31.2 12.8 1.8 3.2 5.0 7.5 2.5 0.4 2.5 2.8 5.2 12.0 .430 0.1 0.3 .250 2.4 3.1 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Fat Lever 11 31.1 13.3 2.1 4.4 6.5 8.5 2.4 0.2 3.1 3.0 4.5 11.1 .402 0.0 0.2 .000 4.4 5.7 .762

Season 4

Rudy Gay Fat Lever
Season 2009-101985-86
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 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
Fat Lever 78 33.5 13.8 1.7 3.6 5.4 7.5 2.3 0.2 2.7 2.6 6.0 13.6 .441 0.2 0.5 .316 1.7 2.3 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Fat Lever 10 34.7 14.3 1.5 3.3 4.8 5.3 2.0 0.2 2.3 3.3 5.9 13.1 .450 0.8 1.4 .571 1.7 2.4 .708

Season 5

Rudy Gay Fat Lever
Season 2010-111986-87
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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
Fat Lever 82 37.2 18.9 2.6 6.3 8.9 8.0 2.5 0.4 2.0 2.7 7.8 16.7 .469 0.3 1.1 .239 3.0 3.8 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Fat Lever 3 33.0 15.3 1.7 4.3 6.0 7.3 2.3 0.0 0.7 2.3 6.3 16.7 .380 0.7 2.7 .250 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 6

Rudy Gay Fat Lever
Season 2011-121987-88
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 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
Fat Lever 82 37.3 18.9 2.5 5.6 8.1 7.8 2.7 0.3 2.2 2.6 7.8 16.6 .473 0.1 0.7 .211 3.0 3.9 .785
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
Fat Lever 7 39.0 17.0 2.3 7.0 9.3 7.0 1.9 0.6 0.6 2.1 6.4 14.0 .459 0.4 1.0 .429 3.7 4.7 .788

Season 7

Rudy Gay Fat Lever
Season 2012-131988-89
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto RaptorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 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
Fat Lever 71 38.7 19.8 2.6 6.7 9.3 7.9 2.7 0.3 2.2 2.5 7.9 17.2 .457 0.3 0.9 .348 3.8 4.8 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Fat Lever 2 29.0 11.0 1.0 5.5 6.5 9.5 2.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 4.5 12.0 .375 1.0 1.5 .667 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 8

Rudy Gay Fat Lever
Season 2013-141989-90
Team Toronto Raptors, Sacramento KingsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 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
Fat Lever 79 35.8 18.3 2.9 6.4 9.3 6.5 2.1 0.2 2.0 2.2 7.2 16.2 .443 0.5 1.1 .414 3.4 4.3 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Fat Lever 3 37.7 17.3 3.7 7.0 10.7 7.0 2.7 0.3 1.7 2.3 6.3 17.0 .373 0.3 2.3 .143 4.3 4.7 .929

Season 9

Rudy Gay Fat Lever
Season 2014-151990-91
Team Sacramento KingsDallas Mavericks
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 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
Fat Lever 4 21.5 7.3 0.8 3.0 3.8 3.0 1.5 0.8 2.5 1.3 2.3 5.8 .391 0.0 0.8 .000 2.8 3.5 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Rudy Gay Fat Lever
Season 2015-161991-92
Team Sacramento KingsDallas Mavericks
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
Fat Lever 31 28.5 11.2 1.8 3.4 5.2 3.5 1.5 0.4 1.2 2.4 4.4 11.3 .387 0.5 1.7 .327 1.9 2.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------

Note: Fat Lever didn't play in 1992-93.

Season 11

Rudy Gay Fat Lever
Season 2016-171993-94
Team Sacramento KingsDallas Mavericks
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
Fat Lever 81 24.0 6.9 1.0 2.5 3.5 2.6 2.0 0.2 1.1 1.9 2.8 6.9 .408 0.3 0.9 .351 0.9 1.2 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Rudy Gay Fat Lever
Season 2017-18-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 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
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------
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
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Rudy Gay Fat Lever
Season 2018-19-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 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
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------
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
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------

Season 14

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

Season 15

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

Season 16

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

Season 17

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