Rudy Gay

No. 345 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

912

Common tier

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  • Iron
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Rarer = more obscure - famous names sit on the left, deep cuts sink to the right.

Rudy Gay played 17 seasons across the Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, and Utah Jazz, and ranks #345 in Tetherball fame. Rudy Gay's standout season came in 2010-11 - earning 57 fame points that year, averaging 19.8 points per game. Rudy Gay is rated Common in Tetherball - more famous than 94% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • Memphis Grizzlies52%
  • Sacramento Kings27%
  • San Antonio Spurs12%
  • Toronto Raptors7.6%
  • Utah Jazz1.7%

Total legacy per season

Every season’s full on-court fame - rewarding not just winning a title, but how dominantly a team won it, on top of stats and awards.

5729MEMTORSACSASUTAPEAK · 57 · 2010-11 · MEM
2006-072010-112022-23
MEM

Career

15.8PPG
5.6RPG
2.0APG
1,120Games
17Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 2010-11 - 57 fame points.

Draft: Round 1, No. 8 overall (2006).

Season-by-season log · 17 seasons

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
2006-07MEM (22-60)7810.84.51.315All-Rookie-
2007-08MEM (22-60)8120.16.22.044--
2008-09MEM (24-58)7918.95.51.733--
2009-10MEM (40-42)8019.65.91.944--
2010-11MEM (46-36)5419.86.22.857-Lost Conf Semis
2011-12MEM (41-25)6519.06.42.348-Lost First Round
2012-13MEM (56-26)TOR (34-48)7518.26.12.748--
2013-14TOR (48-34)SAC (28-54)7320.06.02.943--
2014-15SAC (29-53)6821.15.93.743--
2015-16SAC (33-49)7017.26.51.739--
2016-17SAC (32-50)3018.76.32.823--
2017-18SAS (47-35)5711.55.11.311-Lost First Round
2018-19SAS (48-34)6913.76.82.629-Lost First Round
2019-20SAS (32-39)6710.85.41.710--
2020-21SAS (33-39)6311.44.81.49--
2021-22UTA (49-33)558.14.41.06-Lost First Round
2022-23UTA (37-45)565.22.91.02--

The Award Wall

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 97thLongevity 96thDraft Bonus 70thPeak Bonus 92ndHonors 60thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · 643.77

Career Stats30197th
Longevity9496th
Draft Bonus5170th
Peak Bonus17792nd
Honors2160th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame643.77
× Recency 1.20+126.82
+ Team Context+126.52
= Final fame912.30

Percentile vs every real NBA career - 1st (lowest) to 100th (best) per axis.

Teammates · strongest connections

How the game ranks teammates - career fame weighted by time played together. Long-time running mates rise; one-off cameos fall.

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Patty MillsSAS · 4 seasons · 4.0 together172connectionO.J. MayoMEM · 4 seasons · 4.0 together137connectionMarco BelinelliSAC, SAS · 3 seasons · 3.0 together106connectionDejounte MurraySAS · 3 seasons · 3.0 together103connectionRudy GobertUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together91connectionTony ParkerSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together90connectionBen McLemoreSAC · 4 seasons · 3.7 together85connectionJakob PoeltlSAS · 3 seasons · 3.0 together85connectionManu GinóbiliSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together80connectionDarren CollisonSAC · 3 seasons · 2.7 together74connectionBryn ForbesSAS · 3 seasons · 3.0 together67connectionMike MillerMEM · 2 seasons · 2.0 together65connectionRajon RondoSAC · 1 season · 1.0 together63connectionDarrell ArthurMEM · 4 seasons · 3.6 together58connectionDamon StoudamireMEM · 2 seasons · 1.6 together53connectionDonovan MitchellUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together51connectionJordan ClarksonUTA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together49connectionDanny GreenSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together48connectionHakim WarrickMEM · 3 seasons · 3.0 together45connectionOmri CasspiSAC · 3 seasons · 2.5 together42connectionTayshaun PrinceMEM · 1 season · 0.8 together36connectionQuincy PondexterMEM, SAS · 3 seasons · 2.9 together31connectionJonas ValančiūnasTOR · 2 seasons · 1.1 together31connectionEddie JonesMEM · 1 season · 0.6 together30connectionMarreese SpeightsMEM · 2 seasons · 1.9 together29connectionLonnie Walker IVSAS · 3 seasons · 2.4 together26connectionJason ThompsonSAC · 2 seasons · 2.0 together25connectionDarko MiličićMEM · 2 seasons · 2.0 together25connectionKawhi LeonardSAS · 1 season · 0.2 together24connectionShane BattierMEM · 1 season · 0.5 together24connectionIsaiah ThomasSAC · 1 season · 1.0 together23connectionStromile SwiftMEM · 2 seasons · 1.8 together22connectionDerrick WilliamsSAC · 2 seasons · 2.0 together22connectionDante CunninghamMEM, SAS · 2 seasons · 2.0 together22connectionAndre MillerSAC · 1 season · 0.7 together21connectionDeMarre CarrollMEM, SAS · 3 seasons · 1.5 together21connectionJoe InglesUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together21connectionKeldon JohnsonSAS · 2 seasons · 1.4 together20connectionNickeil Alexander-WalkerUTA · 2 seasons · 1.1 together20connectionSam YoungMEM · 3 seasons · 2.5 together20connectionAmir JohnsonTOR · 2 seasons · 1.1 together20connectionTerrence RossTOR · 2 seasons · 1.1 together20connectionKelly OlynykUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together20connectionWillie Cauley-SteinSAC · 2 seasons · 1.7 together19connectionKosta KoufosSAC · 2 seasons · 1.7 together19connectionLauri MarkkanenUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together19connectionHassan WhitesideUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together19connectionDāvis BertānsSAS · 2 seasons · 2.0 together19connectionBojan BogdanovićUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together19connectionKyle AndersonSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together19connectionRoyce O'NealeUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together18connectionTrey LylesSAS · 2 seasons · 1.5 together18connectionMatt BarnesSAC · 1 season · 0.7 together17connectionReggie EvansSAC · 2 seasons · 1.5 together17connectionMalik BeasleyUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together16connectionGreivis VásquezMEM, TOR, SAC · 2 seasons · 1.4 together16connectionQuincy AcyTOR, SAC · 3 seasons · 2.6 together16connectionCarl LandrySAC · 2 seasons · 1.4 together15connectionDevin VassellSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together15connectionChucky AtkinsMEM · 1 season · 1.0 together15connectionCollin SextonUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together15connectionDrew EubanksSAS · 3 seasons · 2.0 together14connectionSeth CurrySAC · 1 season · 1.0 together14connectionAndrea BargnaniTOR · 1 season · 0.7 together13connectionHasheem ThabeetMEM · 2 seasons · 2.0 together13connectionJamaal TinsleyMEM · 1 season · 0.8 together13connectionJosé CalderónTOR · 1 season · 0.7 together13connectionAllen IversonMEM · 1 season · 0.1 together13connectionBuddy HieldSAC · 1 season · 0.6 together12connectionCaron ButlerSAC · 1 season · 0.4 together12connectionGilbert ArenasMEM · 1 season · 0.4 together12connectionJason CollinsMEM · 1 season · 0.7 together12connectionJerryd BaylessMEM · 1 season · 0.9 together12connectionTy LawsonSAC · 1 season · 0.7 together12connectionArron AfflaloSAC · 1 season · 0.7 together11connectionEd DavisMEM, TOR · 1 season · 0.8 together11connectionTravis OutlawSAC · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionBrian CardinalMEM · 2 seasons · 1.4 together11connectionDahntay JonesMEM · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionDarius MilesMEM · 1 season · 0.8 together10connectionMarcus ThorntonSAC · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionJarred VanderbiltUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionWayne EllingtonMEM · 1 season · 0.9 together10connectionGreg BucknerMEM · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionWalker KesslerUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionLandry FieldsTOR · 2 seasons · 1.1 together10connectionRamon SessionsSAC · 1 season · 0.8 together9connectionNik StauskasSAC · 1 season · 1.0 together9connectionMarko JarićMEM · 1 season · 1.0 together9connectionJason WilliamsMEM · 1 season · 0.2 together8connectionTyreke EvansSAC · 1 season · 0.3 together8connectionJames AndersonSAC · 1 season · 1.0 together8connectionKris DunnUTA · 1 season · 0.5 together8connectionTalen Horton-TuckerUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together8connectionPatrick PattersonTOR, SAC · 1 season · 0.4 together7connectionMickaël PiétrusTOR · 1 season · 0.4 together7connectionOchai AgbajiUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionGarrett TempleSAC · 1 season · 0.7 together7connectionRay McCallumSAC · 2 seasons · 2.0 together7connectionTre JonesSAS · 1 season · 0.8 together7connectionJohn SalmonsTOR, SAC · 1 season · 0.4 together7connectionAnthony TolliverSAC · 1 season · 0.7 together6connectionQuinton RossMEM · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionAustin DayeMEM, TOR · 2 seasons · 0.9 together6connectionCasey JacobsenMEM · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionEric PaschallUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionKwame BrownMEM · 1 season · 0.3 together6connectionD.J. AugustinTOR · 1 season · 0.2 together5connectionDanuel House Jr.UTA · 1 season · 0.6 together5connectionGorgui DiengSAS · 1 season · 0.4 together5connectionChuck HayesTOR, SAC · 1 season · 0.4 together5connectionRyan HollinsSAC · 1 season · 1.0 together5connectionChimezie MetuSAS · 2 seasons · 1.0 together5connectionIsh SmithMEM · 1 season · 0.3 together5connectionSimone FontecchioUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together5connectionTony WrotenMEM · 1 season · 0.8 together5connectionLinas KleizaTOR · 1 season · 0.4 together4connectionJuan Carlos NavarroMEM · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionJimmer FredetteSAC · 1 season · 0.9 together4connectionAlan AndersonTOR · 1 season · 0.7 together4connectionMarcus Williams (2007-2010)MEM · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionTyler HansbroughTOR · 1 season · 0.4 together4connectionXavier HenryMEM · 1 season · 0.8 together4connectionSteven HunterMEM · 1 season · 0.5 together4connectionLangston GallowaySAC · 1 season · 0.4 together4connectionJuan Toscano-AndersonUTA · 1 season · 0.5 together4connectionLuc Mbah a MouteSAC · 1 season · 0.2 together3connectionAaron GrayTOR, SAC · 2 seasons · 1.5 together3connectionSebastian TelfairTOR · 1 season · 0.3 together3connectionKeita Bates-DiopSAS · 1 season · 0.7 together3connectionJake TsakalidisMEM · 1 season · 0.5 together3connectionJoffrey LauvergneSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionJon LeuerMEM · 1 season · 0.4 together3connectionRonnie BrewerMEM · 1 season · 0.1 together3connectionJuancho HernangómezUTA · 1 season · 0.4 together3connectionJunior HarringtonMEM · 1 season · 0.6 together3connectionSteve NovakTOR · 1 season · 0.4 together3connectionSkal LabissièreSAC · 1 season · 0.7 together3connectionLeon PoweMEM · 1 season · 0.4 together3connectionKeyon DoolingMEM · 1 season · 0.2 together3connectionDamian JonesUTA · 1 season · 0.4 together3connectionJared ButlerUTA · 1 season · 0.9 together3connectionJavaris CrittentonMEM · 2 seasons · 0.8 together3connectionTarence KinseyMEM · 2 seasons · 1.2 together2connectionGreg MonroeUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionDominic McGuireTOR · 1 season · 0.3 together2connectionJordan FarmarSAC · 1 season · 0.0 together2connectionJohn Lucas IIITOR · 1 season · 0.7 together2connectionTrent ForrestUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionLawrence RobertsMEM · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionScott PadgettMEM · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionNando De ColoTOR · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionJohnny JuzangUTA · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionDonatas MotiejūnasSAS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionAlexander JohnsonMEM · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionAdonal FoyleMEM · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionAcie LawMEM · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionTyler ZellerSAS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionLuka ŠamanićSAS, UTA · 3 seasons · 1.0 together1connectionGeorgios PapagiannisSAC · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionDenzel ValentineUTA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionBrian SkinnerMEM · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionEric MorelandSAC · 2 seasons · 0.2 together1connectionMicah PotterUTA · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionRodney CarneyMEM · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionJeremy PargoMEM · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionUdoka AzubuikeUTA · 2 seasons · 1.2 together1connectionChris Johnson (2013-2016)MEM · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionFrank JacksonUTA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionMalachi RichardsonSAC · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionOrlando JohnsonSAC · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionQuincy MillerSAC · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRoyce WhiteSAC · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionBrandon PaulSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionLester HudsonMEM · 2 seasons · 0.3 together1connectionMiye OniUTA · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionDwight BuycksTOR · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionJared CunninghamSAC · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionMalik FittsUTA · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionDexter PittmanMEM · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJeremy RichardsonMEM · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionHamady N'DiayeSAC · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionCameron ReynoldsSAS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionXavier SneedUTA · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionDavid StocktonSAC · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionMatt CostelloSAS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionWill ConroyMEM · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionZylan CheathamUTA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionDuje DukanSAC · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionSim BhullarSAC · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionTrey GilderMEM · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionDavid WearSAC · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionNorvel PelleUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together0connectionBobby Jones (2007-2008)MEM · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionDarrun HilliardSAS · 1 season · 0.3 together0connectionElijah HughesUTA · 1 season · 0.3 together0connectionLeandro BolmaroUTA · 1 season · 0.3 together0connectionJarrell BrantleyUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together0connectionJosh DavisMEM · 1 season · 0.3 together0connectionJulyan StoneTOR · 1 season · 0.4 together0connectionAndre BrownMEM · 1 season · 0.7 together0connectionHamed HaddadiMEM · 5 seasons · 3.0 together0connectionQuinndary WeatherspoonSAS · 2 seasons · 0.7 together0connectionJosh SelbyMEM · 2 seasons · 0.8 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Rudy Gay play for?

Rudy Gay played for the Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, and Utah Jazz.

What team is Rudy Gay most known for?

Rudy Gay is most known for the Memphis Grizzlies (52%), Sacramento Kings (27%), and San Antonio Spurs (12%) - ranked by share of Rudy Gay's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Rudy Gay win?

Rudy Gay did not win an NBA championship.

What was Rudy Gay's most famous season?

Rudy Gay's most famous season was 2010-11, earning 57 fame points - 54 games, 19.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 39.9 minutes per game.

What were Rudy Gay's career stats?

Rudy Gay averaged 15.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game over 1120 career games.

When did Rudy Gay play in the NBA?

Rudy Gay played from 2006-07 to 2022-23, spanning 17 NBA seasons.

Where was Rudy Gay drafted?

Rudy Gay was selected with the #8 overall pick (Round 1) in the 2006 NBA Draft.

How famous is Rudy Gay?

Rudy Gay has a Tetherball fame score of 912, ranked #345 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.

Who was Rudy Gay's most famous teammate?

Rudy Gay's most famous teammate was Allen Iverson, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Rudy Gay's most connected teammates?

Rudy Gay's most connected teammates were Mike Conley, Pau Gasol, and Marc Gasol - the strongest teammate connections of Rudy Gay's career, led by Mike Conley over 8 shared seasons.

What awards did Rudy Gay win?

Rudy Gay's major honors include:

  • All-Rookie 1st Team

Career fame

912.30

Common#345 in fame

Rudy Gay

More famous than 94% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.

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