Rudy Gay vs. Mike Miller Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike Miller 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 and Mike Miller both played 17 years in the NBA. Rudy Gay had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Mike Miller had his rookie season in 2000-01. 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
Mike Miller 17 10 2000-01 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rudy Gay Mike Miller
Season 2006-072000-01
Team Memphis GrizzliesOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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 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
Mike Miller 82 29.1 11.9 0.8 3.2 4.0 1.7 0.6 0.2 1.2 2.4 4.5 10.3 .436 1.8 4.4 .407 1.1 1.6 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller 4 28.0 12.0 1.3 3.3 4.5 1.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 3.3 4.8 12.0 .396 1.8 4.5 .389 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 2

Rudy Gay Mike Miller
Season 2007-082001-02
Team Memphis GrizzliesOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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 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
Mike Miller 63 33.7 15.2 0.8 3.6 4.3 3.1 0.7 0.4 1.7 2.3 5.6 12.7 .438 1.8 4.8 .383 2.2 2.9 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller 4 18.0 4.8 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.8 5.3 .333 0.3 2.0 .125 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 3

Rudy Gay Mike Miller
Season 2008-092002-03
Team Memphis GrizzliesOrlando Magic, Memphis 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 %
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
Mike Miller 65 33.6 15.6 0.7 4.5 5.2 2.6 0.6 0.3 1.9 2.7 5.7 13.2 .434 1.7 4.6 .363 2.4 2.9 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Rudy Gay Mike Miller
Season 2009-102003-04
Team Memphis GrizzliesMemphis 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 %
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
Mike Miller 65 27.2 11.1 0.6 2.7 3.3 3.6 0.9 0.2 1.6 2.5 4.2 9.5 .438 1.2 3.3 .372 1.6 2.2 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller 4 24.5 7.5 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.8 1.3 0.0 1.3 1.0 3.0 8.5 .353 1.3 3.3 .385 0.3 0.8 .333

Season 5

Rudy Gay Mike Miller
Season 2010-112004-05
Team Memphis GrizzliesMemphis 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 %
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
Mike Miller 76 30.0 13.4 0.5 3.5 3.9 2.9 0.7 0.3 1.7 2.6 5.1 10.1 .505 1.8 4.3 .433 1.4 2.0 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller 4 27.3 12.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 2.8 0.0 0.8 1.3 1.8 4.5 9.3 .486 2.0 4.3 .471 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 6

Rudy Gay Mike Miller
Season 2011-122005-06
Team Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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
Mike Miller 74 30.6 13.7 0.6 4.8 5.4 2.7 0.7 0.4 1.9 2.3 4.8 10.3 .466 1.9 4.6 .407 2.3 2.8 .800
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
Mike Miller 4 26.8 8.5 0.3 3.5 3.8 1.8 0.5 0.5 2.0 2.8 3.0 7.5 .400 0.3 2.0 .125 2.3 2.3 1.000

Season 7

Rudy Gay Mike Miller
Season 2012-132006-07
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto RaptorsMemphis 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 %
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
Mike Miller 70 39.1 18.5 0.7 4.7 5.4 4.3 0.8 0.3 2.6 2.0 6.6 14.4 .460 2.9 7.1 .406 2.3 2.9 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Rudy Gay Mike Miller
Season 2013-142007-08
Team Toronto Raptors, Sacramento KingsMemphis 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 %
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
Mike Miller 70 35.3 16.4 0.7 5.9 6.7 3.4 0.5 0.2 2.6 2.1 5.9 11.8 .502 2.2 5.1 .432 2.3 3.0 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Rudy Gay Mike Miller
Season 2014-152008-09
Team Sacramento KingsMinnesota 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 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
Mike Miller 73 32.3 9.9 1.0 5.6 6.6 4.5 0.4 0.4 2.0 1.9 3.6 7.5 .482 1.2 3.1 .378 1.5 2.0 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Rudy Gay Mike Miller
Season 2015-162009-10
Team Sacramento KingsWashington Wizards
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
Mike Miller 54 33.4 10.9 1.0 5.2 6.2 3.9 0.7 0.2 2.1 2.4 4.0 8.0 .501 1.5 3.2 .480 1.3 1.6 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Rudy Gay Mike Miller
Season 2016-172010-11
Team Sacramento KingsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost NBA 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 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
Mike Miller 41 20.4 5.6 0.9 3.6 4.5 1.2 0.5 0.0 1.0 2.1 2.0 4.9 .401 1.0 2.9 .364 0.6 0.8 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller 18 11.9 2.6 0.5 2.2 2.7 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.4 1.0 2.9 .340 0.6 2.1 .297 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Rudy Gay Mike Miller
Season 2017-182011-12
Team San Antonio SpursMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Mike Miller 39 19.3 6.1 0.6 2.7 3.3 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.5 2.3 5.4 .435 1.4 3.0 .453 0.1 0.1 .400
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
Mike Miller 23 16.0 5.2 0.4 2.1 2.5 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.8 1.7 4.3 .404 1.3 3.3 .413 0.4 0.5 .818

Season 13

Rudy Gay Mike Miller
Season 2018-192012-13
Team San Antonio SpursMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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 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
Mike Miller 59 15.3 4.8 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.1 1.7 3.9 .433 1.2 3.0 .417 0.1 0.2 .727
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
Mike Miller 17 13.6 3.4 0.2 1.8 1.9 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.3 1.5 1.2 2.6 .467 0.9 2.1 .444 0.0 0.0 -

Season 14

Rudy Gay Mike Miller
Season 2019-202013-14
Team San Antonio SpursMemphis 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 %
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
Mike Miller 82 20.8 7.1 0.4 2.2 2.5 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.2 2.6 5.4 .481 1.3 2.8 .459 0.6 0.7 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller 7 24.7 7.3 0.3 3.4 3.7 1.3 0.9 0.0 0.7 2.3 2.1 6.0 .357 2.0 4.1 .483 1.0 1.3 .778

Season 15

Rudy Gay Mike Miller
Season 2020-212014-15
Team San Antonio SpursCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA 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 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
Mike Miller 52 13.5 2.1 0.1 1.7 1.8 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.4 0.7 2.2 .325 0.6 1.9 .327 0.1 0.1 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller 9 7.2 1.0 0.0 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.3 0.6 .600 0.3 0.6 .600 0.0 0.0 -

Season 16

Rudy Gay Mike Miller
Season 2021-222015-16
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
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 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
Mike Miller 47 7.9 1.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.5 1.3 .355 0.4 1.1 .365 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 ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Rudy Gay Mike Miller
Season 2022-232016-17
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
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 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
Mike Miller 20 7.6 1.4 0.1 1.8 1.9 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.7 0.5 0.5 1.2 .391 0.4 1.0 .400 0.1 0.1 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------