Rudy Gay vs. Theo Ratliff Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Theo Ratliff 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, 1 more than Theo Ratliff, who played 16. Rudy Gay had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Theo Ratliff had his rookie season in 1995-96. 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
Theo Ratliff 16 8 1995-96 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rudy Gay Theo Ratliff
Season 2006-071995-96
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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
Theo Ratliff 75 17.4 4.5 1.5 2.5 4.0 0.2 0.2 1.5 0.7 1.9 1.7 3.1 .557 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Theo Ratliff 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Rudy Gay Theo Ratliff
Season 2007-081996-97
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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
Theo Ratliff 76 17.0 5.8 1.4 1.9 3.4 0.2 0.4 1.5 0.7 2.4 2.4 4.4 .531 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.5 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Theo Ratliff 3 5.7 2.7 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.3 1.0 1.7 1.0 1.3 .750 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .500

Season 3

Rudy Gay Theo Ratliff
Season 2008-091997-98
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers
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
Theo Ratliff 82 29.8 9.9 2.7 4.0 6.7 0.7 0.6 3.1 1.4 3.6 3.7 7.3 .513 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.4 .701
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Theo Ratliff ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Rudy Gay Theo Ratliff
Season 2009-101998-99
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East 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
Theo Ratliff 50 32.5 11.2 2.8 5.4 8.1 0.6 0.9 3.0 1.8 3.6 3.9 8.4 .470 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.6 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Theo Ratliff 7 29.1 7.3 3.3 4.0 7.3 0.9 0.7 2.6 1.0 2.7 2.9 6.1 .465 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.7 .579

Season 5

Rudy Gay Theo Ratliff
Season 2010-111999-00
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East 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 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
Theo Ratliff 57 31.5 11.9 2.5 5.2 7.6 0.6 0.6 3.0 1.9 3.2 4.3 8.6 .503 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 4.1 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Theo Ratliff 10 37.6 13.0 2.8 5.1 7.9 0.9 1.0 3.0 1.7 3.5 4.8 10.1 .475 0.0 0.0 - 3.4 4.7 .723

Season 6

Rudy Gay Theo Ratliff
Season 2011-122000-01
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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 %
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
Theo Ratliff 50 36.0 12.4 2.5 5.8 8.3 1.2 0.6 3.7 2.5 3.3 4.6 9.1 .499 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.3 .760
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
Theo Ratliff ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Rudy Gay Theo Ratliff
Season 2012-132001-02
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto RaptorsAtlanta Hawks
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
Theo Ratliff 3 27.3 8.7 1.7 3.7 5.3 0.3 0.3 2.7 2.3 2.7 3.3 6.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.7 .545
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Theo Ratliff ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Rudy Gay Theo Ratliff
Season 2013-142002-03
Team Toronto Raptors, Sacramento KingsAtlanta Hawks
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
Theo Ratliff 81 31.1 8.7 1.9 5.6 7.5 0.9 0.7 3.2 1.7 3.3 3.4 7.3 .464 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.6 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Theo Ratliff ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Rudy Gay Theo Ratliff
Season 2014-152003-04
Team Sacramento KingsAtlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
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
Theo Ratliff 85 31.3 7.9 2.3 4.9 7.2 0.8 0.6 3.6 1.4 3.5 3.1 6.5 .485 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.6 .645
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Theo Ratliff ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Rudy Gay Theo Ratliff
Season 2015-162004-05
Team Sacramento KingsPortland Trail Blazers
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
Theo Ratliff 63 27.5 4.8 1.8 3.5 5.3 0.5 0.4 2.5 0.9 2.9 1.8 4.1 .447 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.7 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Theo Ratliff ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Rudy Gay Theo Ratliff
Season 2016-172005-06
Team Sacramento KingsPortland Trail Blazers
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
Theo Ratliff 55 23.7 4.9 1.6 3.5 5.1 0.5 0.3 1.6 0.9 2.6 2.0 3.4 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .651
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Theo Ratliff ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Rudy Gay Theo Ratliff
Season 2017-182006-07
Team San Antonio SpursBoston Celtics
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 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
Theo Ratliff 2 22.0 2.5 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.5 3.0 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.0 .750
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
Theo Ratliff ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Rudy Gay Theo Ratliff
Season 2018-192007-08
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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
Theo Ratliff 26 16.8 4.3 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.5 0.3 1.4 0.8 2.3 1.6 3.3 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.7 .674
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
Theo Ratliff 12 10.9 1.3 1.2 1.1 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.3 1.9 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 14

Rudy Gay Theo Ratliff
Season 2019-202008-09
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East 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 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
Theo Ratliff 46 12.6 1.9 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.2 0.4 1.0 0.3 1.7 0.7 1.4 .531 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Theo Ratliff 6 15.7 3.3 1.0 2.8 3.8 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.7 4.0 1.5 1.8 .818 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 15

Rudy Gay Theo Ratliff
Season 2020-212009-10
Team San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs, Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBobcats Lost East 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 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
Theo Ratliff 49 16.5 3.6 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.5 0.2 1.2 0.8 1.8 1.4 3.1 .461 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Theo Ratliff 4 11.8 1.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 3.8 0.8 2.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 16

Rudy Gay Theo Ratliff
Season 2021-222010-11
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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
Theo Ratliff 10 7.1 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.6 .167 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------
Theo Ratliff 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 17

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